JAPAN - BASKING IN THE SUNRISE
SHIZUKO SAWADA
May 8 - 21, 2019
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 9, 6 - 8 PM
Tenri Cultural Institute is excited to announce a new exhibition by Shizuko Sawada.
Sawada is one of the most unique tapestry artists based in Japan. Prior making tapestries, she learned a method called plant dyeing. Her tapestries are made of threads that she dyes using flowers or branches. Most of her tapestries depict scenes from nature such as cherry blossom trees and cranes. This exhibition includes tapestries, scarves, and other fabric products shown previously in other countries such as France and Germany.
2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 Solo Exhibition at l’Espace Culturel Bertin Poirée (Paris, France)
2015 Solo Exhibition and workshop at Tenri Japanisch-Deutsche KulturWerkstatt
2018 Participated in The International Day of Peace:"Zug Der Kranich" Exhibition
(Homburg, Germany)
2018 Invited to "Asthetik in Japan" Exhibition (Bonn, Germany)