WHAT’S ON
I was selected to do an Individual exhibition in The Heritage Home Hariisha Gallery, Fukui Prefecture, Japan for a 5 days period in December 2025.
福井県の古民家ギャラリー『はりいしゃ』で、2025年12月に５日間の個展。
Exhibition/展示会風景
Night views from outside/屋外からの夜の眺め
EXHIBITION IN MAIN GALLERY /メインギャラリーの展示
EXHIBITION IN HERITAGE HOME /古民家内の展示
WORKSHOP: GIANT HUMAN WEAVING LOOM AT TAKASU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/長橋・鷹巣小学校交流事業で巨大人間織り機ワークショップをファシリテート
Photos: Hiroyuki OGAWA/小川浩之
PREPARATION PRIOR TO THE WORKSHOP/ワークショップ前の仕込み
IMPRO WARM-UP EXERCISE/インプロで心のウォームアップ
Facilitated an IMPRO warm-up exercise. Using basket balls, participants introduced themselves each other in joyous way. (Yoko studied Drama 10 years in Canada). / インプロ（即興演劇）の手法を用いて自己紹介を兼ねたウォームアップ。（カナダで演劇を10年間学んだ経験が活かす）
PERFORMED A SKIT TO INTRODUCE SUSTAINABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP/循環するモノづくりを寸劇パフォーマンス
Performed a skit to introduce sustainable craftsmanship in textile production. We showed the process of [Shearing sheep → Carding & spinning wool → Weaving handspan wool yarn → Demonstrated handspan & handwoven wool jacket → Biodegradable materials that return to the earth → Happy sheep eating the grass in the fertile soil]. / 地球に優しく循環する布づくりを寸劇で紹介：【羊の毛を刈る→羊毛を整えて手紡ぎ→糸を手織り→手紡ぎ＆手織りした生地で仕立てたウールジャケットを紹介→土に還る天然素材の説明→豊かな土壌に育つ牧草を食べて幸せな羊が育つ循環のある世界】
HANDWOVEN TEXTILE MADE WITH GIANT HUMAN WEAVING LOOM/巨大人間織り機で手織り生地づくり
WORKSHOP: WEAVING ON TABLE LOOMS AT HARIISHA GALLERY/ギャラリーはりいしゃで卓上手織り機の手織りワークショップ
COLLABORATION WITH CORIS COOKING
EXHIBITION DETAILS/展示会詳細
Title: Rainbow Drop/虹のしずく
Date: 3/December/2025 – 11/December/2025
Venue: 1-42 Gamoucho, Fukui, 910-3553, JAPAN
OFFICIAL POSTER created by HARIISHA GALLERY
AWARD
This project was supported by the City of Port Phillip. I was awarded the Quick Response Grant Program 2025/2026 for this project: Rainbow Drops. I’m grateful for this amazing opportunity. Thank you.
CREATION PROCESS/創作プロセス
OFF THE LOOM/生地が織りあがる
WEAVING ON THE LOOM/手織り機でヨコ糸を織り入れる
WARPING/タテ糸の整経
MANY THANKS TO COLLABORATORS/ご協力いただいた皆様ありがとうございました
Thanks to all the collaborators for your generous support and love. All those wonderful exhibitions & events couldn’t have happened without your help.
今回の大成功した展示会や素晴らしいイベントは、支えてくださった関係者様のサポートと愛なくては実現不可能でした。本当にありがとうございました。
FUKUI YOGASA UMBRELLA, ARAI SILK, TAKASU OHANA SHEEP FARM, mikyuuuuuu, bearknot_in_kyoto, Coris Cooking, Atsuko Susuki, Naoko Osano, HARIISHA GALLERY and many others.
THANKS FOR SHARING/シェアありがとう
HARIISHA GALLELY ARTIST RESIDENCY 2025/はりいしゃレジデンシー2025
4 artists (including myself) were selected by the HARIISHA Gallery and participated in the Artist Residency 2025 program.
福井ゆかりのアーティスト4名（コマ撮りアニメ、彫刻、造形、織物のアーティストたち）が招聘され、はりいしゃレジデンシーに参加しました:
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