Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Megumi and Nobuyuki Jin

Bubun (means “part” in Japanese) is a jewelry-making duo of Megumi Jin and Nobuyuki Jin, based in Japan.Fascinated by glass as a student, Megumi studied glass coldwork and kiln work at Tama Art University, where she created objects and jewelry.

Megumi joined Nobuyuki Jin, who had a background in design, in 2016 to create memorable glass jewelry.

The couple craft their jewelry from Borosilicate glass that has been made for commercial use — plate glass, glass rods and glass pipes made in Japan, Germany and China.They cut and shape the glass, working the glass at a very low temperature, then wrap a clear thread around each piece and sew those pieces together.They share a mutual sense of beauty, believing jewelry should become part of a person, both in the physical and spiritual sense.“Over the years, I have come to feel that glass is a medium that can express an inner feeling that is difficult to express in words alone,” Megumi notes.“It’s not a standard material for jewelry, and compared to precious metals and precious stones, the material itself has little value. But its value is created by the intensity of expression of its concept, shape, technique and handwork.”