Katsuyuki Okada

1943 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
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    • Category
      Wood and Bamboo
    • Techniques
      Wood joinery
    • Born
      1943 -
    Katsuyuki Okada

    Style

    The style of the work can be summed up as chameleon-like.
    As he hates being fixed to and being known for a particular design, the works range from bold, manly items to very delicate, feminine pieces.
    He is inspired and motivated by his unique outlook on life.

    Biography

    • 1943
      Born in the city of Hamada, Shimane prefecture. As a bug enthusiast, childhood was spent going to play in the middle of the mountains on a daily basis.
    • 1956
      At age 13, he started to apprentice for his father, a wood joinery carpenter.
    • 1958
      Attained the highest level for a wood joinery license.
    • 1978
      Attained the highest level for a furniture making license.
    • 1979
      Moved to the city of Okayama and established his business.

    Awards

    • Received the Shimane Prefecture Furniture Competition Prefectural Governor's Award
    • Received the Asahi Modern Craft Exhibit Award
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