Hello,
I want to thank you for being here, whether you love Japan or love the flowers I made. My love for both began years ago, it started out of curiosity to Japan which led me to Kanzashi discovery- I was fascinated.
At that time there was not much information about Kanzashi, so I started to develop a method and a work etiquette that suited me. From there I just kept evolving and developing new techniques, learning different materials.
Kanzashi in Japanese is a 'hairpin': In ancient Japan they did not wear pins at all, women in Japan left their hair down and if they had to collect it- they would put it in a ponytail. Kanzashi brooches appeared in Japan coming from China and at the beginning, they were quite simple.
Over the years the brooches started to develop and were decorated with gems and fabrics, shapes of flowers and birds and to be worn as a hair piece, hairstyles changed too and women begun to put their hair up in a bun.
Kanzashi has become a connecting line between ancient traditions and the progress of the New World.
Nowadays, Kanzashi are worn by Geishas as part of their work attire or women at weddings and holidays.
In the recent years, Japan has become more and more open to the Western world and people from all over the world have been exposed to the art of Kanzashi.
The climate in Israel is different from the climate in Japan and therefore my method of work is also adapted to Israel, the materials I chose for Kanzashi are suited to the hot weather and the warm people who wear the pins.
My pins combine Japanese tradition, delicacy and design. Russian ideas and strength and of course, the warmth and stamina of Israel
The materials are luxurious and durable and are tested a year in advance so that the pin will stay with you for a long time.