Ai Imamura

1969 -
  • Kirikane cut foil embellishing
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2

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    • Category
      Kirikane cut foil embellishing
    • Techniques
      Kirikane cut foil embellishing
    • Born
      1969 -
    • Membership
      Associate member, Japan Kogei Association
      Kyoto Association of Craft Artists

    Biography

    • 1969
      Born in Kyoto
    • 1990
      Graduated from the Department of English Literature at Kyoto Seika Junior College
    • 1992
      Graduated from D's Fashion College (Transferred from Kuni Fashion College)
      Studied sculpting under her father, IMAMURA Soen, painting and Kirikane under her mother, IMAMURA Tomoko
      Engaged in the family business
    • 1993
      Studied under the Kyo-ningyo artist MENYA Shozo, the 13th Generation Mensho, Intangible Cultural Property Holder Living National Treasure)
      Studied under the Kyo-ningyo artist, MENYA Shoho, the 14th Generation Mensho
    • 1999
      Studied under Noh mask artist UMEHARA Nyozan
    • 2002
      Offered a Buddha painting as a gift to the Jizo-in at Mt. Koya
    • 2009
      Selected for the 23rd Traditional Art Crafts Miscellaneous Crafts Exhibition
    • 2010
      Entered the Japan Kogei Association
      Selected for the 65th Shinshou Kogei Exhibition
    • 2011
      Selected for the 40th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
      Selected for the 23rd Traditional Art Crafts Miscellaneous Crafts Exhibition
    • 2012
      Selected for the Kyoto Art Biennale
      Selected for the 41st Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
      Selected for the 59th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition
      Entered the Kyoto Association of Craft Artists
      Entered the Shinshou Kogei Association (Left in 2014)
      Submitted to the 67th Shinshou Kogei Exhibition
    • 2013
      Submitted to the 34th Kyoto Association of Craft Artists Exhibition
      Selected for the 42nd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
      Selected for the 60th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition
    • 2014
      Submitted to the 35th Kyoto Association of Craft Artists Exhibition
      Selected for the 43rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition

    Awards

    • 2003
      Received the Kitanihon Broadcasting Award at the 3rd Japan Woodcarving Competition Inami
    • 2007
      Received the Tulip-TV Award at the 4th Japan Woodcarving Competition Inami
    • 2009
      Received the Best New Artist Award at the 64th Shinshou Kogei Exhibition
    • 2010
      Received the Best New Artist Incentive Award at the 39th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
    • 2011
      Received an Honorable Mention at the 66th Shinshou Kogei Exhibition
    • 2012
      Received the Panasonic Award at the 59th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kyoto Exhibition
    • 2013
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 24th Traditional Art Crafts Miscellaneous Crafts Exhibition
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