Josephine Wong (コクエイキ)　was born in Hong Kong.

 

JoseBeads is a place where craftsmanship meets aesthetic refinement.

Rooted in over two decades of training on and off in Japan and further shaped by

French haute couture embroidery, Josephine brings together precision, texture, and

a deeply developed sense of beauty.​

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Beyond technique, her work focuses on cultivating design sensibility - transformation

handmade pieces into timeless creations.

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In April 2024 and June 2017, she applied her stitch project to the International Beads Biennale Hiroshima which organized by the TOHO Beads Style.

Her colorful beads stitch necklace have been chosen "Winning Works" of International Beads Biennale Hiroshima Exhibition 2024 Awards by the panel of judgement.

Both of the wearable projects were exhibited at the Biennale in Tokyo and Hiroshima in 2024 and 2017 respectively.

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In March 2017, her beads crochet necklace contest project was exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Ueno). The project was honored by the AJC Creators Contest (AJC クリエイターズコンテスト)

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From 2007, her costume jewelry designs were published on Japan

magazine "Beads Friend". 

In 2009, her design called "cherry blossom" was earned tremendous

respect from 日本アートアクセサリー協会ビーズグランプリ competition.  

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ビーズアクセサリー講師として、20年以上指導を続けています。
これまで多くの方に作品作りをお伝えしてきましたが、
受講生の多くは、日々忙しく働く事務職の女性の方々です。

作品はすべてオリジナルデザインで、
初心者の方でも安心して取り組めるよう、
説明書は工程を一つひとつ丁寧にまとめています。

レッスンでは、「うまく作る」よりも、「心地よく作ること」を大切にしています。