Noriko Hirata

1965 -
  • Dolls
  • Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range ¥150,000 - 250,000
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    • Category
      Dolls
    • Techniques
      Tōso dolls, Nunobari, Kamibari
    • Born
      1965 -
    • Based in
      Tokyo
    • Membership
      Associate member, Japan Kogei Association
      President of Atelier Grace Works
    Noriko Hirata

    Style

    Making tōso dolls with wooden cores, covered with Japanese traditional paper or cloth. I try to make dolls where people can feel the dolls heart and warmth.

    * Tōso: (a mixture of paulownia sawdust and paste)

    Biography

    • 1988
      Graduated from Kobe University
      Studies under her mother who was a doll artist
    • 2019
      Becomes Research Member of the Japan Kogei Association
    • 2020
      Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time

    Awards

    • 2022
      Received the Incentive Award at the 62nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, Doll Category
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