Yasuko Konishi
- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$300 - 9,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2
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- CategoryLacquerware
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TechniquesMother-of-pearl inlay (Raden), Maki-e
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Born1968 -
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MembershipAssociate member, Japan Kogei Association
Academy of Lacquer Research
Biography
- 1968Born in Nara City as the eldest daughter of KITAMURA Shosai
- 1988Graduated from the Kyoto Women’s Junior College, majoring in Japanese Language
- 1992Upon marriage started lacquerwork, the family business
- 1993Selected for the 22nd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition for the first time
- 2002Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time
- 2004Selected for the Exhibition of Japanese Traditional Urushi Works for the first time
- 2006Completed the Training Course in Repairing Cultural Assets held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
- 2009Submitted to the “Pedigree of Raden – Living National Treasure Shosai Kitamura Exhibition” at Osaka Takashimaya
Solo exhibition at Gallery Kinowa (Nara City) - 2012LUX LAC Natural Lacquer in Mode, Exhibition in Beijing 2012 (QIAO GALLERY, Beijing)
- 2013Shigeru Kitamura and Yasuko Konishi Two-men Exhibition at Osaka Takashimaya Gallery NEXT
Produced Obi accessories for Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co., Ltd
Style
Thick shell raden (mother-of-pearl inlay)
Awards
- 2001Received the Kinki Branch Incentive Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition. Her work was purchased by Matsushita Museum Garden Shinshin-an
- 2011Received the Nara Board of Education Superintendent’s Award at the 40th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition