Junko Ebigase

1957 -
  • Textiles
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 8

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    • Category
      Textiles
    • Born
      1957 -
    • Based in
      Kyoto
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Junko Ebigase

    About the Artist

    Charmed by the Emerging Delicate Patterns

    Junko Ebigase is a textile artist who received the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition. She studied under Living National Treasure Takeshi Kitamura, and learned the weaving techniques of komeori (kome weave). Kome weave is a kind of "gauze"; a translucent weave where the patterns that appear look like rice grains ("kome" in Japanese). The name "kome weave" is said to have come from these patterns. Using plant dyed threads, Ebigase specializes in designs that bring out the charm of the color shades and makes textiles full of poetic sentiment. While using kasuri weave and sukuiori techniques, she pursues the world of kome weave freely.

    Style

    Komeori (kome weave) is a kind of gauze that was used for summer kimonos for nobles. I want to express a free and new world of kome weave by adding kasuri weave and sukuiori techniques to the basic kome weave.

    Biography

    • 1978
      Became a disciple of Chokuhizan Kotokuji Temple
      Became interested in folk art crafts and started learning textiles
    • 1980
      Studied under Takeshi Kitamura
    • 2010
      Designated as Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
    • 2024
      Designated as Intangible Cultural Property of Kyoto

    Awards

    • 2006
      Received the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award at the 35th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2007
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 36th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2010
      Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 44th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2011
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 40th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award at the 45th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2016
      Received the MEXT Award at the 63rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2017
      Received the Kyoto Prefecture Akebono Award
    • 2020
      Received the Mitsukoshi Isetan Award at the 54th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2023
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Chairman's Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2024
      Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon

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