Yes, ten days is too long between posts, in case anyone was counting. I’ve been a busy, busy, person of late. I did a voice over for a web magazine this week, and believe it or not, I also had a couple of very interesting job interviews. I can’t say who, what, or when, however, I will say that these possibilities are a complete departure from my previous experiences and would allow me to expand in ways I had not ever entertained. As departing Online Director for The New York Times’ T Style, Horacio Silva, said to New York Magazine, “It’s an interesting time right now as the lines between editorial and advertising are becoming more and more nebulous, it’ll be interesting to be in the forefront there…” I’m feeling this trend myself. I’m being cryptic and I’m sorry. Let’s just say I’m a little bit in flux, but in a good way. All is well. Our eldest son is graduating college next week and we will be celebrating his achievement. Happiness is coming in generous measures these days and I’m grateful for every ounce.
Ok, enough said, now let’s get on with Arata Fuchi… 
Studio jeweler Arata Fuchi is represented in New York by Aaron Faber Gallery, so if you would like to see more of his work, please visit their website here. Arata’s jewelry is an unexpected blend of emotions, cultures, and textures. The artist himself is something of an amalgamate: he is Japanese and lives and creates in Italy. While influenced by traditional Japanese beauty, Arata embraced European goldsmithing techniques. Trained in jewelry making at Le Arti Orafe in Florence, he developed his own approach to creating his jewelry through an arduous process of trial and error. He created what he terms pulverization, where silver powder is applied to a surface of silver plate or wire and the whole is fixed with heat. The result is a matte, sand-like finish, mostly in cream white or coal black, which is then highlighted with gold. There is the suggestion of the oceanic to Arata’s jewelry; each piece looks as though it could have been plucked from a coral reef or discovered amongst sunken treasure.
