Noriko Tsuiki
Textile artist of Kokura-ori. She was fascinated by the beauty of the Noh costumes and entered the path of textile. She restored Kokura-ori, which originated from her hometown, and has continued as a textile artist of Kokura-ori.
- BASED IN
- Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture
- WEB SITE
POINT OF VIEW
Beautiful vitality dwells in the stripes of Noriko Tsuiki. The fabric featuring dynamic stripes leads us to the other world of Ms. Tsuiki and her marvelous sense of color. Her creation is a gateway to a different scenery from people’s daily life.
CRAFT ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
- 1952
Born in Kita-kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
- 1974
Withdrew Waseda University, School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
- 1984
Succeeded in revitalizing Kokura Stripes.
- 1996
Selected for the trainee of successors of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan by Takeshi Kitamura.
- 1999
Solo exhibition “Noriko Tsuiki Dyeing and Weaving” at Wako Hall in Ginza, Tokyo.
- 2003
Solo exhibition “Noriko Tsuiki Dyeing and Weaving” at Wako Hall in Ginza, Tokyo.
- 2005
Awarded the 25th Pola Traditional Culture Award, Excellence prize.
- 2007
Received a fellowship for prominent artists from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan to conduct research abroad, and stayed in London.
- 2008
Awarded the 42nd Japan Traditional Craft Dyeing and Weaving Exhibition, Commissioner for Cultural Affairs prize.
- 2013
Solo exhibition “Noriko Tsuiki Dyeing and Weaving” at Wako Hall in Ginza, Tokyo.
- 2014
Exhibition “Noriko Tsuiki – Stripes Today” at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art.
- 2016
Exhibited “Parabolic Stripes” at University of Milan, Milan Design Week 2016.