The Beginning of Silence — A Year of Listening

365 sketches born from stillness

Each day, in a quiet moment, I picked up my pencil and drew.

As if gently scooping up the landscapes within me, I sketched one image each day, for 365 days.

No rush, no noise—just a quiet dialogue with my inner voice, shaping its whispers into form.

These sketches are conversations with my soul.

Immersed in stillness, listening to what cannot be spoken, I let my hands move,

and from that silence emerged forms of beauty carrying stories beyond words.

All of my creations begin from here.

These sketches are deeply connected to what it means for me to live.

Some may be difficult to realize physically.

Some use materials that are rare or hard to obtain.

But in this world of sketches, none of that matters.

This is where the voice that breathes life into Tomoko Maeda Jewelry begins.

365 Sketches of Silence | One jewelry sketch a day, drawn in silence.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 008

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 008

A ruby-and-platinum brooch sketch exploring movement through vivid contrast.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 008

A ruby-and-platinum brooch sketch exploring movement through vivid contrast.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 007

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 007

A dreamy brooch sketch crafted from captured stardust.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 007

A dreamy brooch sketch crafted from captured stardust.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 006

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 006

A quiet and warm jewelry sketch inspired by flickering flames, rendered in imperial topaz and enamel.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 006

A quiet and warm jewelry sketch inspired by flickering flames, rendered in imperial topaz and enamel.

黒蝶真珠とシャンデリア風装飾を組み合わせたペンダントトップのジュエリースケッチ。  Jewelry sketch of a pendant featuring a black pearl with chandelier-inspired decorative elements.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 005

A childhood memory of chandeliers reflected in the glow of a black pearl. A sketch where nostalgia and sparkle meet.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 005

A childhood memory of chandeliers reflected in the glow of a black pearl. A sketch where nostalgia and sparkle meet.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 004

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 004

A jewelry sketch inspired by a blue bird in paradise. Sapphire and diamond feathers gently curve around a luminous, dreamlike pearl.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 004

A jewelry sketch inspired by a blue bird in paradise. Sapphire and diamond feathers gently curve around a luminous, dreamlike pearl.

縦に長いウォーターメロントルマリンを弦を張るところに見立てたエレクトリックヴァイオリンのブローチ。Jewelry sketch of a brooch shaped like an electric violin, featuring a vertical watermelon tourmaline as the string section.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 003

A delicate brooch sketch inspired by the shape of an electric violin, featuring a watermelon tourmaline. A quiet exploration of materials and technique.

365day Crafted Silence | Sketch Day 003

A delicate brooch sketch inspired by the shape of an electric violin, featuring a watermelon tourmaline. A quiet exploration of materials and technique.