Mariko Uchida

Style

I make yūzen dyed kimonos using paste resist (itomenori) and dye. I want to make fun and beautiful kimonos with various motifs.

Biography

• 1955
  Born in Fukushima Prefecture
• 1979
  Studied under Genichi Wada at his studio in Waseda, Shinjuku
• 1982
  Moved to Kyoto, Started producing yūzen dyed kimonos with itomenori paste resist
• 1994
  Completed the Kyoto City Yūzenzome (hand drawing) Technical Training Course
• 1995
  Studied under Mitsumi Shimizu at Dyeing Group "Moegi-kai"
• 1997
  Selected for the 26th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  Selected 12 times from this year onward (The 31st – 32nd, 34th, 36th – 38th, 42nd, 44th, 46th – 47th, 49th – 50th)
• 2006
  Selected for the 40th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, selected one more time at the 44th Exhibition
• 2008
  Selected for the 55th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time