Exhibition ar KEIKO
June 2006
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Takeda Asayo began studying art at the age of 23 at Kyoraku Art Institute, and continues@her@study@in@abstract@painting@at@Motonaga@Sadamasa@Studio@in@Kyoto@as@a@way@to@refine@her concepts of soft, textile sculpture. In 1970, she was an affiliate craftsman for a large company that produces handmade bags and in 1976 she established her own independent studio for the production of fabric sculpture and bags. Early, in her independent career, she was awarded various prizes for her sculptured purses, from established competitions such as Asahi Modern Craft Competition, the Japan Craft Association, Shinbi Craft Association and Takaoka Craft Competition. To wear one of Takeda Asayofs bags is like carrying around an exquisite piece of sculpture. She continually studies figure drawing in order to create designs that are comfortable and complimentary to the human body. In addition to careful choices of textiles -everything from fine black silk and brocaded obi fabric to the rustic rich brown coarse textiles of old recycled filter used in sake brewing- she thoughtfully places exterior and interior pockets for easy access without interrupting the flow of the form.
| 1970 |
Began her career as a fabric artist.
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| 1983 |
Solo Exhibition Kyoto, Japan
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| 1984 |
Solo Exhibition Kamakura, Japan
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| 1988 |
Solo Exhibition 3D Obi Fabric Objet Dfart, Kyoto
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| 1989 |
Solo Exhibition 3D Objet Dfart, Kyoto
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| 1991 |
Solo Exhibition Nagoya (f93, f96, f98, f00, f02)
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| 1992 |
Entry at Asahi Craft Exhibition (f97, f99, f01, f03, f04, 05' f06)
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| 1994 |
Solo Exhibition Gallery Matanto, Osaka (f92, f97, f99, f01)
Solo Exhibition Zen Gallery, Tokyo
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| 1996 |
Entry at Shin-Bi Craft Exhibition, Incentive Award
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| 1998 |
Solo Exhibition Wacoal Art Space, Ginza, Tokyo (f98, f00, f02, f04, f06. '08)
Solo Exhibition Gallery Nishikawa, Kyoto (f00, f02)
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| 1999 |
Solo Exhibition Yatsugatake Club Stage
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| 2001 |
Solo Exhibition Gallery Ransho, Toyohashi
Solo Exhibition Mie, Japan
Solo Exhibition Gallery Aigura, Nara
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| 2002 |
Solo Exhibition Gallery Uwanosora, Hyogo
Entry at Japan Craft Competition, Tokyo
Award Takaoka Craft Competition Silver Craft Award
Solo Exhibition Matsuyama
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| 2003 |
Entry at Japan Craft Competition, Tokyo, Yuji Kouno Award
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| 2004 |
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Umegumo, Nara
Solo Exhibition, Ransho Gallery, Toyohashi
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| 2005 |
Solo Exhibition, Vaglie Gallery
Solo Exhibition, Merihari, Kamakura
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Aigura, Nara
Solo Exhibition, Teisokuan Gallery
Solo Exhibition, Kunrin-An gallery, Matsuyama
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| 2006 |
Solo Echibition, Gallery Moon, Nara
Group Exhibition-FABRICATIONS, KEIKO Fine Japanese Handcraft, Boston
SOFA Chicago
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| 2007 |
SOFA Chicago
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Aigura, Nara
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Tekona, Aichi
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Teisokuan, Mie
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| 2008 |
SOFA New York
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