Artist Information and Artworks of Sonoko Sasaki

1939 -

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Designation
Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Tsumugi silk)
Category
Textiles
Techniques
Tsumugi silk, Kasuri weaving
Born

1939 -
Based in
Tokyo
Membership

Full member, Japan Kogei Association

Biography

1939

Born in Tokyo
1965

Studied at the Teori Tsumugi Kobo in Shizuoka Prefecture
1969

Established a textile studio at home
1971

Selected for the 11th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition for the first time
1972

Selected for the 19th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time
1974

Selected for the 11th Japan Traditional Textile Arts Exhibition for the first time
1977

Judge at the Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
1978

Judge at the Japan Traditional Textile Arts Exhibition
Solo exhibition at the Kogei Salon of the Mitsukoshi
1983

Specially invited to submit at “30 Years of Modern Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition”
2002

Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
2005

Designated as an Intangible Cultural Property Holder of “Tsumugi-ori”
2009

Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

1975

Received the President of Japan Art Crafts Association Prize at the 22nd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
2001

Received the Governor of Tokyo Prize at the 48th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
2003

Received the 50th Anniversary Award at the 50th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

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