Kiyoto Suzuta
- Textiles
-
Price Range
$200 or more
Info
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.
close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2
Custom orders, check artworks available for purchase, etc.
- CategoryTextiles
-
TechniquesBlock print dyeing
-
Born1993 -
- Based inSaga
-
MembershipAssociate member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1993Born in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture
- 2016Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Craft, Ceramics major
- 2017Completed courses in Textiles Dyeing and Weaving at Kanazawa College of Art
Studied under his father Shigeto Suzuta, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for "mokuhanzuri sarasa" - 2022Submitted to and selected for the 69th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
Style
Producing textiles using a technique called mokuhanzuri sarasa (printed cotton) where woodblocks and paper stencils are used. My grandfather, Teruji Suzuta, who for many years studied and clarified Nabeshima sarasa that had been discontinued in Saga and made modern sarasa patterns based on his sketches, named this dyeing technique.
I myself make designs based on sketches and aim to bring out the charm of sarasa that can only be made with woodblocks and paper stencils.
About the Artist
Succeeding the Traditions of Saga
Kiyoto Suzuta received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for his woodblock printed sarasa textiles where he dyes the patterns using woodblocks and stencils. He has been studying under his father Shigeto, Living National Treasure for woodlock printed sarasa, and succeeded the techniques of "Nabeshima Sarasa" that were once lost. To produce woodblock printed sarasa, various little woodblocks are used in different angles and are combined with the stencil patterns. The fabric is then dyed to create a variety of designs. The whole process from woodblock printing to dyeing is done by hand, so each of the patterns are elaborate but at the same time different. Suzuta says he tries to express and bring out the charm of sarasa that can only be done with woodblocks and stencils. His young talent is gathering much attention.
Awards
- 2023Received the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the 57th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition