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RUTSUKO SAKATA
In the beginning of the eighties I come across "felt" when I was studying textile weaving in Finland. I went back to Japan and there in Nara I saw more than a 1200-year-old beautiful felt carpet, "KASEN", at Shosoin, the Emperor's treasury. Since then felt has fascinated me enormously. I began to make felt at that time, around 20 years ago.
Making felt is a very exciting ancient technique; one can even make three dimentional forms and use dyed wool colours mixing together extraordinarily. Nowadays in my works I often use wool together with thin silk cloth; this way I'm able to make the felt thinner. By chance, nine years ago I came to Fiskars, and since that I have been living and working half a year in Fiskars and half a year in Japan. The meeting of two cultures us very stimulating to me. My main theme is always nature and particularly the forest with its many kinds of trees and flowers. Forests absolutery charm me.
2009 summer
Biography
| 1951 |
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Born in Kyoto, Japan |
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| 1973-1975 |
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Jyväskylä University, Finland |
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| 1977 |
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Doshisha University, Kyoto, B.A. Department of Psycology |
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| 1984-1986 |
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Art and Craft School, Ilmajoki, Finland, Department of Textile |
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| 1993 |
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Textile Studio [RUTSUKO] Start |
Solo Exhibition
| 1987 |
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Tapestry Vol. 12, Kawashima Textile gallery, Tokyo, Japan
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| 1989 |
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WEAVE, weave, Gallery Muu, Kyoto, Japan
Rauma, Finland
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| 1991 |
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Gallery Kazenomon, Shiga, Japan |
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| 1992 |
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Gallery Kazenomon, Shiga, Japan
WEAVE & FELT exhibition, Gallery Being, Otsu, Japan |
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| 1993 |
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Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
Silk scarfs, Gallery Shibata, Osaka, Japan
Hats, EA gallery, Kobe, Japan |
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| 1994 |
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Gallery Sen, Otsu, Japan
Life Gallery Un Deux, Nara, Japan |
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| 1995 |
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Käsi- ja taideteollisuusyhdistys, Vaasa, Helsinki, Finland
Gallery Un Deux, Nara, Japan |
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| 1996 |
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Gallery Peek-A. Boo, Kyoto, Japan
Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
Gallery Being, Otsu, Japan
Gallery Un Deux, Nara, Japan |
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| 1997 |
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Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
Matsuya Tokyo Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
Setagaya Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery F? Y? sha, Fukui, Japan
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| 1998 |
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Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
Gallery Un Deux, Nara, Japan
Gallery Kusa, Fukuoka, Japan
Setagaya Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 1999 |
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Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan |
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| 2000 |
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Gallery Yui, Tokyo, Japan
AC Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Nirei, Kanagawa, Japan
Matsuya craft stage, Tokyo, Japan
NAKANI HAIRU -, Gallery GALA, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2001 |
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Shizuoka, Gallery Touka, Japan
NAKANI HAIRU −, Gallery Maronie, Kyoto, Japan
ARTIZAN, Helsinki, Finland
ARTIZAN, Kihniö, Finland
Gallery Nirei, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
Gallery Yui, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2002 |
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Gallery Ichie, Okazaki, Japan
Gion Konishi, Kyoto, Japan
Arai Atelier Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Nirei, Kanagawa, Japan
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| 2003 |
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Kusa, Fukuoka, Japan
Space EVA, Maebashi, Japan
M Selection, Mishima, Japan
Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
NATURAL MIND −, Gallery GALA, Satagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2004 |
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Matsuya Season Studio, Tokyo, Japan
Arai Atelier Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Nishikawa, Kyoto, Japan |
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| 2005 |
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“FELT − The red Link”, Kopper,Fiskars, International Curtural Center Caisa Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
M selection,Mishima,Japan
A Story of Lake &Forest, Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan |
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| 2006 |
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Gallery La Vie, Tokyo, Japan
Felt works, Gion Konishi, Kyoto, Japan |
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| 2007 |
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Felt Art, gallery Sala, Toyota, Japan
Valkoinen Aika, Gallery Strasse, Nishinomiya, Japan
In the robe which covers body, Gallery Gala,Tokyo, Japan
Gallery Setagaya, Tokyo, JapanM selection, Mishima, Japan |
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| 2008 |
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Gallery Piga, Tokyo, Japan
VAGRIE, Osaka, Japan
Gallery Nishikawa, Kyoto, Japan |
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Group Exhibition
| 1987 |
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Tapestry Vol. 12, Kawashima Textile gallery, Tokyo, Japan
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| 1989 |
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Miniature Textile, GALLERY GALLERY Kyoto, Tokyo, Japan
Itami Craft Exhibition, Craft Center, Itami, Japan |
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| 1990 |
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (interior textile design), Osaka, Japan |
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| 1991 |
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CRAFT, craft, Craft Center, Itami, Japan
Itami Craft Exhibition, Craft Center, Itami, Japan |
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| 1992 |
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Dying & Weaving Exhibition by Women, Craft Center, Itami, Japan |
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| 1993 |
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Learned in Scandinavia exhibition, Craft Center, Itami, Japan |
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| 1994 |
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Les chapeaux d’art, Osaka, Japan
Japan craft exhibition, Matsuya, Tokyo, Hanshin, Osaka, Daimaru, Fukuoka, Japan
Itami Craft exhibition, Craft Center, Itami, Japan |
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| 1995 |
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Japan craft exhibition, Matsuya, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Japan |
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| 1996 |
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Japan craft exhibition, Matsuya, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Japan
Nagoya design exhibition, Nagoya Design Center, Nagoya, Japan
Sapporo Art park craft Design, Sapporo Art park Museum, Sapporo, Japan
Kyoto Craft exhibition, Kyoto Craft Center, Kyoto, Japan |
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| 1997 |
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2 persons exhibition, Hanamitsu, Sakai, Japan
Japan craft exhibition, Matsuya, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Japan
Takaoka craft exhibition, Takaoka convention center, Takaoka, Japan
Itami craft exhibition Jewerly, Craft Center, Itami, Japan |
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| 1998 |
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Isikawa craft design exhibition, Ishikawa craft center, Kanazawa, Japan
Japanese best designing, Nagoya Design Center, Nagoya, Japan
Craft design exhibition, Hiroshima Takashimaya, Hirosima, Japan
Creaters cat, AC Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Japan craft exhibition (award), Matsuya, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Japan
Takaoka craft exhibition (award), Takaoka Convention Center, Takaoka, Tokyo, Japan
Craft exhibition awarded exhibition, Matsuya Gallery Craft, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 1999 |
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2 persons exhibition, Hanamitsu, Sakai, Japan
Group exhibition, Asikaga, Japan
Craft design exhibition, Hiroshima Takashimaya, Hirosima, Japan
Japan craft exhibition, Matsuya, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Japan
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| 2000 |
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Craft exhibition, Takashimaya, Hirosima, Japan
International “In our Hand”, Nagoya Trade & Industry Center, Nagoya, Japan
Craft design exhibition, Matsuya, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Japan
JCDA group exhibition, Gallery Nishikawa, Kyoto, Japan
Duo with Sirkka Könönen, Gallery Un Deux, Nara, Japan
Craft Collection JCDA, Japan Craft Design Asociation Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2002 |
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The bag-ginza Matsuya Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Vagrie´ Decembre, Vagrie, Osaka, Japan |
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| 2003 |
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Wear Show, Kartehuset, Aarslev, Danmark
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| 2004 |
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Duo exhibition with Sirkka Kononen ,Gallery Ichie ,Okazaki, Japan
“Cool in Summer, Warm in Winter”, Museum of Applied Art, Budapest, Hungary
Japan Craft exhibition (award), Marunouchi building convention hall, Tokyo; Izumu convention hall, Fukuoka, Japan |
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| 2005 |
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Craft exhibition, Sogo, Osaka, Japan
An art object for use,Vagrie, Osaka, Japan
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| 2006 |
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5 textile artists exhibition, Gallery Sala, Toyota, Japan
Fiskars annual exhibition, Granary, Fiskars, Finland,
Jamsa Summer Felt exhibition, Jamsa, Finland
Duo exhibition with Sirkka Kononen, Gallery Burari, Yamanashi, Japan
Duo exhibition with Sirkka Kononen, Gallery Ichie, Okazaki , Japan
JCDA textile artists exhibition, Gifu, Japan
JCDA artists exhibition, Tokyu, Tokyo, Japan
Fiskars Village exhibition,Koumichou Museum,Nagano,Ozone,Tokyo,Mediatec,Sendai,Japan |
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| 2007 |
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Filtti Felt exhibition,Kenka vero, Mikkeli, Finland
Fiskars Annual exhibition Point of view, Fiskars, Finland
Jansa summer felt exhibition,Jamsa,Finland
Filtti member exhibition, Lieksa charch, Finland
Habitare messe,messe center, Helsinki, Finland |
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| 2008 |
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Fiskars design village exhibition, Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico city, Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia, Centro Culturals Santo Domingo, Mexico
JCDA Textile exhibition, Kobe fashion museum, Kobe, Japan
Filtti 10years anniversary suitable in court, Hämeen linna castle, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Helsinkiss Berlin Fair, Berlin, Germany
Jämsä Felt exhibition, Jokivariren koulu, Jämsä, Finland
Jämsä 10th International Felt summer exhibition, Kivi pankki gallery, Jämsä, Finland
Spinnuts Felt exhibition, SHIMADAI, Kyoto, Japan
Felt exhibition, Simple KAZE Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Duo with Sirkka könönen, Gallery ICHIE, Okazaki, Japan |
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| 2009 |
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Duo with Kari Virtanen, Gallery Mai, Tokyo, Japan
Group exhibition On the way, Varikko galleria, Seinäjoki, Finland
Fiskars Annual exhibition It is Beautiful Here, Fiskars, Finland
Felt exhibition Felt in focus, Odense city hall, Odense, Denmark
Nordic delight "Second sight", Bryggeriet Nora, Nora, Sweden , Kopper, Fiskars, Finland
"On the felt roots" Jämsä International felt summer,Jokivarren school, Jämsä, Finland
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Membership
Japan Craft Design Association
International Felt Association
Artisans, Designers and Artists of the Fiskars Co-Operative
Finnish Felt Association Filtti
Workshop information is here
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