Rie is Japanese born Designer/Jeweller living and working in London.

The ideas of her work come from various sources, including animals, insects, architecture and industrial design. Those things are mixed, fused and simplified. What interests her is expressive forms, whether it is in nature, art or design, and basic mechanisms and kinetic work.

She often uses rivets to hold stones or beads, and pegs for articulated pieces. Some of her pieces are boxes as well as jewellery, or toys as well as jewellery. When not worn, they can be seen as sculpture/objects, and can be played with.

She finds jewellery and poetry have a similar essence. They are both small and concentrated, so that can be carried with you mentally and physically. They are full of metaphor and very personal.