Etsuko Nishi

Art Brokerage: Etsuko Nishi Japanese Glass Artist: b. 1955. She was born in 1955 in Japan. Taking nature as her inspiration, Etsuko Nishi creates exquisite pieces that can be viewed in many ways: as abstract sculptures or inspired floral forms. Nishi's seemingly simple, flowing forms belie the intricate process of constructing them. One of the pioneers of the rebirth of interest in the oldest form of glass, pâte de verre (glass paste), Etsuko's success in creating complex forms previously impossible in pate de verre are the result of over ten years of study and experimentation that took her from Seattle, Washington, where she began her study of glass, to France, Australia (Canberra School of Art), and England (Royal College of Art). In the course of this time she developed and perfected a unique ceramic fiber mold technique for kiln casting. The work of Nishi is in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world – Japan, Australia, Germany, Denmark, France, USA. Listings wanted.