The soft kisses of Japan’s Ami Kitsuda

From Ami:

"The technique of two works(My Parasol, and Kawasemi) is Stipple engraving.
The technique of the third work(Flower Festival) is Stipple and Line engraving.

The technique of the fourth work(a rose) is Line engraving."

All images are © to Ami Kitsuda and I am honored to have been given her permission to use them.Thank you!

Sometimes… I find hard to express my emotions when I find my eyes staring at the beauty and delicacy of art. I found Ami Kitsuda’s work a few months ago and wrote her to see if she would allow me to use her work on this blog… and she agreed and for that I thank her.
When I see herwork, I am taken into a trance of beauty and imagination. I feel as if her hands; softly and gently kiss the beautiful glass allowing it to live and breath.

She has been an Associate Fellow of the Guild of Glass Engravers since 2008.
August, 2008 she published a book about the technique of stipple engraving and line engraving with a Japanese publishing company. (http://book.bijutsu.co.jp)

Here is a link of the book in the guild of glass engravers web site:

http://www.gge.org.uk/store/products/22


You can find more of her work and contact information at the guild of glass engravers:
http://www.gge.org.uk/memberdirectory/view/57

日本からのすべての私の美しい友人に感謝！

Getting lost in the dreams of Japan’s own Hiroko Shoami. Glass engraver extraordinaire!

All images are © to Hiroko Shoami and have been used with the humble permission given by the artist.

I came across Hiroko’s work when I was doing some research on line and went to the web site of the guild of glass engravers. I thought it was quiet amazing and extraordinary. The techniques used by this amazing engraver are Stipple, line, sandblasting, point engraving and copper wheel engraving and as you can see a soft amazing finished is acquired by doing so. I am so honored to have been given permission by Hiroko and given some photos to share with the rest of you. Please visit Hiroko’s web site:

http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~glas/works.html

Again thank you so very much to Hiroko for giving me the permission to share with our visitors these astonishing pieces of art.