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Reika Yoshimoto

Hand Embroidery Artist

Creator: Embroidery Reika style

Founder&Representative: Tanosyu-kai

Awards

*Award of Special commendation
in the NIKA DESIGN COMPETITION 2016

*Award of Art Newspaper
in the JAPANESE HANDCRAFT ART ASSOCIATION COMPETITION 2007

Solo exhibition

Imperial Hotel Tokyo2009
Salon de Fleur Aoyama 2010
Gallery80 Omotesando-Hills 2011/2012
GalleryKowa Omotesando-Hills 2014/2016

Group exhibition

Character Art exhibition 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019
Tanosyu-kai in Stuttgart Germany 2019
Kichimushi16 Osanu Tzuka Festival 2016

I learned drama at university.
I adored Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham
. I went to the lesson studio of the Graham method
and learned “Physical drama born from muscle tension and relaxation”
and "breathing of the body expression"
On stage, I danced a piano concerto of Bartok that I choreographed.
After that I became a star dancer of Gorgeous theater review show.
In my youth, it was all dance.

In1985,.marriages. My husband is comic artist and painter.
He stimulated me not only entertainment pieces
but also wider range of art.
I met the embroidery and started stitching.
I entered the (Uekikosho)that was embroidery school
founded by Yoshie Ueki.
I was able to learn advanced embroidery techniques there.

In 2000, I was given an instructor certificate from Yoshie Ueki.
Since then, I’ve been embroidering my own original works,
and continue to present them
at my solo or group exhibitions, workshops,etc.

2019
group exhibition Character art exhibition6
group exhibitionTanosyu-kai in Stuttgart Germany

2018
group exhibition Character art exhibition5
Acceptance in the NIKA DESIGN Exhibition103

2017
group exhibition Character art exhibition4
Acceptance in the NIKA DESIGN Exhibition102

2016
Solo exhibition “Embroidery Mythology"
held at Gallery KOWA in omotesando-hills in Tokyo
Festival Osamu Tezuka tribute exhibition "kichimushi16"
at Libest gallery in Kichijyoji in Tokyo
group exhibition Character art exhibition3
Award of Special commendation" in the NIKA DESIGN Exhibition101

2015
Solo exhibition “ Glamorous”held inTokyo Imperial hotel
group exhibition Character art exhibition2
Acceptance in the NIKA DESIGN Exhibition100

2014
Personal Exhibition String Art Exhibition Vol 7 “ Lavie”
held iin the Gallery KOWA at omotesando-hills in Tokyo
group exhibition Character art exhibition1
Personal Exhibition String Art Exhibition Vol 6
held in Suginami inhabitants of a ward gallery
Acceptance in the NIKA DESIGN Exhibition99

2013
Personal Exhibition String Art Exhibition Vol 5 “A Midsummer Nights Dream"
held in the Gallery80 at omotesando-hills in Tokyo
Acceptance in the NIKA DESIGN Exhibition98

2011
Personal Exhibition String Art Exhibition Vol 3 “The thread is dancing"
held in Suginami inhabitants of a ward gallery
Personal Exhibition String Art Exhibition Vol 4 “The darker it is the brighter a star shines.
held in the Gallery80 at omotesando-hills in Tokyo

2010
Personal Exhibition “String Art Exhibition Vol.2 GalaxyRose”
held in Salon de Fleur, Omotesando, Aoyama, Tokyo.
“On-Yu-Ka” was selected for inclusion in the New Japanese Art competition.

2009
Personal Exhibition “String Art Exhibition Vol.1 Departure"
held in the Kirino-ma room of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo.
“Joen” received Gold award in the 34^th Japanese Handcraft Art Association competition

2008
“Geikouka” received a Gold Award
in the 33^rd Japanese Handcraft Art Association competition.

2007
“Genmeika” received an Art Newspaper Award
in the 32^nd Japanese Handcraft Art Association competition.

2006
“Genkyo” was selected for inclusion in the Sankiten Art Competition
(First entry in a public art competition).
“Ongeika” received award
in the 31^st Japanese Handcraft Art Association competition
(Award of special recognition for effort).
“Geneika” was selected for inclusion
in the Japanese Handcraft Art Association competition

2000
Reika Yoshimoto was given an instructor certificate from Yoshie Ueki.