Sano Kayoko

Sano Kayoko

The colors and shapes of seeds are so varied that one never gets tired of looking at them. It is fun to imagine what kind of sprout will emerge and what color of flower will bloom, and I also wonder how life is stored inside the hard outer shell. The unknown potential of the energy contained within sparks my imagination.

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BIO/CV

b. 1981, Kanagawa, Japan.

Education

2002

Graduated from Shohoku College
2017

Apprenticed to Tanabe Chikuunsai IV

Exhibitions & Accolades

2016

Winner of the Beppu Mayor’s Award at 51st Bamboo Crafts in Everyday Life Exhibition, Oita, Japan
2017

Winner of the Oita Bamboo Industry and Culture Association Chairman’s Award, 52nd Bamboo Crafts in Everyday Life Exhibition, Oita, Japan
2018

Winner of the Newcomer Encouragement Award at the 47th Western Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
2024

Tanabe Chikuunsai IV & Apprentices: Tradition & Innovation, TAI Modern, Santa Fe, NM