Etsuko Kitaoka

  • Textiles
  • Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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  • Category
    Textiles
  • Techniques
    Tsumugi silk, Kasuri weaving
  • Based in
    Osaka
  • Membership
    Associate member, Japan Kogei Association
    Inagaki Dyeing and Weaving Instructor
Etsuko Kitaoka

Style

I try to express things that I've been moved by in nature and every day life in my textiles. I weave curved lines and diagonal lines in my textiles and create a dynamic composition with delicate weaving. I hope I can make those who see and wear my kimonos happy.

Biography

  • Born in Kyoto
  • 2010
    Graduated from Kyoto University of the Arts, Correspondence Course, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Fine Arts, Textiles Course (Starts learning textiles)
  • 2013
    Attends the Wazazemi Workshop at Kyoto Art Center
    Submits to the "Wazazemi Presentation" at Kyoto Art Center, Japanese-style Room "Meirin"
  • 2016
    Received guidance from Japan Kogei Association Full Members Takumi Hosomi and Ei Miyairi as a member of the "Wazazemi Study Group"
  • 2017
    Selected for the 80th Kyo Exhibition at Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art
    Three Textile Artists Exhibition "shoku" at the Kaleidoscope Museum of Kyoto Art Gallery
    Submitted to the 8th Public Exhibition by Graduates of the Kyoto University of the Arts, Correspondence Course
  • 2019
    Textiles Group Exhibition and Sale "Oriiro Exhibition - Enjoying Summer" (Gallery 105, Kyoto)
    Selected for the 48th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (Osaka Takashimaya, Kyoto Takashimaya 7F Grand Hall)
  • 2021
    Selected for the 55th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022
    Selected for the 51st Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (Kyoto Takashimaya 7F Grand Hall)
  • 2023
    Submitted to and selected for the first time at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2024
    "Six-Person Exhibition to Brighten Up Early Summer" at Hanshin Umeda Main Store, Hello Culture

Awards

  • 2016
    Received the Excellence Award at the "2015 Graduation Work Exhibition" of Kyoto University of the Arts, Correspondence Course
    Received the Incentive Award at the 9th Contemporary Hand Woven Textiles Public Exhibition at Komagane Silk Museum
  • 2017
    Received the Honorary Director Award at the 10th Contemporary Hand Woven Textiles Public Exhibition at Komagane Silk Museum
  • 2018
    Received the Dainippon Silk Foundation President Award at the 25th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition at the Silk Museum
    Received the Semi-Grand Prize, Komagane City Mayor Award at the 11th Contemporary Hand Woven Textiles Public Exhibition at Komagane Silk Museum
  • 2021
    Received the Osaka Board of Education Award at the 50th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (Kyoto Takashimaya 7F Grand Hall)
    Received the Incentive Award at the 26th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition at the Silk Museum
  • 2023
    Received the MEXT Award at the 57th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2024
    Received the Incentive Award / Daimaru Matsuzakaya Award at the 58th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

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