Morio Miyagi

1978 -
  • Textiles
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1

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    • Category
      Textiles
    • Techniques
      Bingata polychrome resist dyeing
    • Born
      1978 -
    • Membership
      Associate member, Japan Kogei Association
      Member, Okiten
      Deputy chairman, Ryukyu Bingata Business Cooperative
    Morio Miyagi

    Style

    MIYAGI’s works are characterized by his bright designs drawing upon the local island nature and they are so alive you can almost feel and smell the fresh winds and fragrances of Okinawa.
    His forte includes his new attempts to use bingata* for other items than kimono fabrics, and tube drawing, which is another bingata technique.
    *Colorful dyed fabrics indigenous to Okinawa

    Biography

    • 1978
      Born in Naha CIty, Okinawa
    • 1996
      Graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Shuri High School, Design Course
    • 1998
      Graduated from Nara College of Arts, Fine Arts Department, Dyeing and Weaving Course
    • 2000
      Graduated from Nara College of Arts, Dyeing and Weaving Advanced Course
      Studied under Eijun Shiroma at the Shiroma Bingata Workshop.
    • 2002
      Becomes independent and opens workshop, "Ryukyu Bingata Moribin"
    • 2006
      Builds new workshop in Itoman in November
    • 2010
      Submitted to and selected for the 57th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for thefirst time
      Becomes Associate Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 2011
      Collaboration with "Shirayuki Fukin"
    • 2012
      Becomes Associate Member of Okiten
      Becomes Vice Chairman of the Rykyu Bingata Business Cooperative (– 2006)
    • 2013
      First Solo Exhibition at Ryubo Art Gallery
    • 2014
      Becomes Full Member of Okiten
    • 2016
      Collaboration with "BEAMS" and "Shirayuki Fukin"
    • 2017
      Morio Miyagi Bingata Exhition at Ginza Mitsukoshi
    • 2019
      Collaboration with Yokohama DeNA Baystars
    • 2020
      Collaboration with "Ryukyu Hanpu"
      Designs Bingata wall paper for guest rooms at Hoshino Resort "Hoshinoya Okinawa"
    • 2021
      Collaboration with "Spingle Company"

    Awards

    • 2005
      Received the Urazoe City Mayor Award at the 57th Okiten Exhibition
    • 2006
      Received the Okiten Award at the 58th Okiten Exhibition
    • 2007
      Received the Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (QAB) Award at the 42nd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2008
      Received the Incentive Award at the 60th Okiten Exhibition
      Received the Okinawa Craft Industry Cooperation Center Award at the 1st Okinawa Islands Craft Exhibition
      Received the Excellent Idea Award among the Excellent Okinawan Brand Products selected by Okinawa Prefecture
    • 2012
      Received the Excellence Award at the Okinawa Kougei Koboten
      Received the Incentive Award at the 64th Okiten Exhibition
    • 2013
      Received the Associate Member Award at the 65th Okiten Exhibition
    • 2014
      Received the Associate Member Award at the 66th Okiten Exhibition

    Public Collections

    • Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum (Bingata Double-sided Glue-resist Dyed Wrapping Cloth "Peonies")

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