Hagino Noriko uses a technique metal-forging and heat-welding technique known as hagiawase, a method she learned from Living National Treasure Sekiya Shirō (1907-1994). After graduating from Musashino Art Junior College, Hagino apprenticed for Sekiya Shirō. From the inception of her design to the arduous process of hammering metal, Hagino takes almost six months to complete each project. She uses the natural hues of the metals as colors to create fluid patterns on her work, silver becoming white, copper becoming red, and an alloy of a mix of gold and copper becoming gold.
Select Public Collections
National Museum of Asian Art at Smithsonian Institution | Washington DC, US
Ise Foundation | Japan