Naoko Toyama

1976 -
  • Textiles
  • Awarded 6 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $5,500 - 8,000
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  • Category
    Textiles
  • Techniques
    Yūzen dyeing
  • Born
    1976 -
  • Based in
    Gifu
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Naoko Toyama

Style

I make kimonos, obi (kimono sashes) and dyed accessories using the itome (threadline) yuzen* method.
I enjoy trying to express things that I am attracted to in my work while also taking on new challenges.

* Itome yuzen: A yuzen dyeing technique where the outline of the patterns are drawn with glue resistant. After dyeing and washing out the dye, the white outlines remain like itome (threadlines).

Biography

  • 1976
    Born in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
  • 1998
    Graduated from Yokohama National University, Department of School Education, Faculty of Art
  • 1999
    Becomes a disciple at Senshoku Design IKOMA
    Studies under Teruo IKOMA, Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  • 2002
    Selected for the 17th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
  • 2005
    Becomes independent
    Studies textiles for 1 year at Corocan School of the Arts and Design (Washington D.C., USA) (- 2006)
  • 2019
    Selected for the first time for the 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022
    Took part in the 2022–2023 Japan Kōgei Association Successors' Training Session for "Yuzen"
  • 2024
    Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

Awards

  • 2001
    Received the Technical Award at the 39th Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei Dyeing Cooperative Association "Sengeiten"
  • 2002
    Received the Incentive Award at the 40th Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei Dyeing Cooperative Association "Sengeiten"
  • 2004
    Received the Design Award at the 18th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
  • 2018
    Received the Incentive Award at the 49th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2019
    Received the Nagoya City Mayor Award at the 50th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020
    Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 51st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2021
    Received the Chunichi Award at the 52nd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022
    Received the Gifu Prefecture Governor Award at the 53th Tokai Region Traditional Kogei Exhibition
    Received the City Art Exhibition Award at the 74th Gifu City Art Exhibition
  • 2023
    Received the Aichi Prefecture Governor Award at the 54th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the Silk Museum Award at the 27th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum

Public Collections

  • Silk Museum

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