Had the pleasure of working on with Schiller on video's and promo for his "Future" album. It just hit the number one spot in Germany! So fun getting to flex my hair and make up skills with successful people.
Showing posts with label paradise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paradise. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Paradise Metal Art
Q: Tell me a little about yourself!
Where are you from? What are your hobbies? Do you create jewelry full time?
A: I am Diana Ishimizu, owner of
Paradise Metal Art. I was born in Japan but raised in the US. I have lived in
Long Beach for nine years. Aside from making jewelry, I also like to paint, go
to shows, get tattooed and run. I work as a jeweler and custom fabricator full-time.
Q: How did you get in the jewelry
business?
A: I have always been an artist, but I
have been making jewelry since I was 14. I learned traditional techniques by
Native Americans from Arizona. I decided to major in metal-smithing at El
Camino College in Torrance, Ca. and I obtained my BFA from Cal State Long Beach
in 3D Media-Metals. I started my business, Paradise Metal Art in the beginning
of 2012. I started at Patchwork Festival in Long Beach at an $80 booth and the
next year was in the Pool Trade Show/Magic in Las Vegas selling
internationally.
Q: Do you have a favorite metal?
A: Silver is my metal of choice, but I
also enjoy working with gold.
Q: How do you come up with pieces? What
is your inspiration?
Q: How did you come up with your
label/brand/name?
A: It was Jorge Luis Borges that said,
'I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library.' My paradise
has always been jewelry and fabrication.
Q: Any special instructions or tricks
people wouldn’t normally know? Storage? Care? Cleaning?
Q: What do you
dance to by yourself?
A: Everything! I like a wide variety of
music and I have no problems dancing like Elaine to any song.
Edited by Toni Mathews ms.tonimathews@gmail.com
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