Jewelry to match with a white T-shirt
Commitment to Products
Ever since I can remember, the scene of manufacturing has surrounded my home.
I was born into a family that ran a local factory, and after-school playtime was spent exclusively at the factory.
Since then, I have always enjoyed the process of creating something with my own hands.
When I graduated from high school and faced my career path, I wanted to be involved in "manufacturing work," so I enrolled in a vocational school for apparel.
It was there that I first encountered jewelry making.
[My preconceived notion that jewelry is only for women was overturned, and I immersed myself in the process of creating beautiful ornaments from inorganic materials.
While still in school, I won a contest, and although I may have been mistaken half the time, I became convinced that this was the only path for me.
After graduating from the vocational school, I worked in the workshop of a top jeweler in Japan.
I learned not only basic techniques but also traditional Japanese techniques, which are rare in jewelry making, and obtained a first-class national qualification as a precious metal production technician.
Although I felt a sense of fulfillment from the work that enhanced my professional skills, I gradually began to feel a desire to "express myself more in my own way" and "interact directly with customers.
While working at the studio, I began to participate in various events on my own.
As I communicated with customers more and more, I realized that I like to make customers happy as much as I like to make things.
After discussing this with my wife, we decided to set up our own business. He moved to Ueda and established Tee. with his wife.
Jewelry is expensive, so people tend to be reluctant to buy jewelry. Also, there are not many opportunities to consult directly with craftsmen.
That is why we want [Tee.] to be a workshop that people can visit casually, as if they were just popping in.
We also want people to experience the beauty and fun of the jewelry world through the experience here.
Jewelry making is a steady process, and there is work that is not directly visible in the finished product, but perhaps because I am a "craft-loving boy" at heart, I get carried away with the creative process.
While enjoying myself, I want to be a craftsman who listens to the customer's wishes, works with his hands through trial and error, and responds with his utmost skill.
