Although nearing 95, Kay Sekimachi is still happily weaving. A petite, white-haired woman with a ready smile and a twinkle in her eyes, she is a rock star in the fiber art world. Considered the “weaver’s weaver,” she has influenced innumerable fiber artists and craftpersons and has had her work disp
Through work, I'm lucky to visit the studios, homes, and workspaces of many inspiring artists and designers. On a recent Friday morning, our team ventured to the humble abode and studio of Kay Sekimachi , a Bay Area-based fiber artist.
Modern fiber artist Kay Sekimachi weaves gorgeous, decorative bowls out of dead maple leaves and Kozo paper.
Japanese artist Kay Sekimachi has created a beautiful set of leaf bowl sculptures using skeletons of actual maple leaves. The artist added Kozo paper,
Although nearing 95, Kay Sekimachi is still happily weaving. A petite, white-haired woman with a ready smile and a twinkle in her eyes, she is a rock star in the fiber art world. Considered the “weaver’s weaver,” she has influenced innumerable fiber artists and craftpersons and has had her work disp
Berkeley fiber artist Kay Sekimachi started weaving in the 1940s. She has a solo show opening at BAMPFA on May 28.
While attending school at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, artist Kay Sekimachi was struck by a quote from her teacher Trude Guermon-prez: “Try to make something with the simplest of means.” Over the span of her sixty-year art career Sekimachi took the words to heart as she rose to the forefront of contemporary fiber art in the 60s and 70s by creating challenging artworks with extremely limited means. Leaves, hornet’s nest paper, grass, shells, and linen constitute many of the materials in Sekimachi’s repertoire. More
Kay Sekimachi artista japonesa con mas de 60 años de experiencia en la escultura que tuvo una relevante ...
Born in San Francisco, Kay Sekimachi studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland from 1946 to 1949.
Although nearing 95, Kay Sekimachi is still happily weaving. A petite, white-haired woman with a ready smile and a twinkle in her eyes, she is a rock star in the fiber art world. Considered the “weaver’s weaver,” she has influenced innumerable fiber artists and craftpersons and has had her work disp
This fragile pot is from the Patched Pot series of bowls made from layers of paper overlaid with handwoven linen. This process creates a checkerboard appearance that Kay Sekimachi enhances with colors.
A new book from Rizzoli brings us into the richly layered residence of Sekimachi and her late husband, woodturner Bob Stockdale.
FOR THE LOVE OF CLAY by Kim Schuefftan In a recent television foray into the art world of New York, a young artist declared that he does not have to get involved with ”tedious craftsmanship.” Well good for him. Who
Kay Sekimachi artista japonesa con mas de 60 años de experiencia en la escultura que tuvo una relevante ...
Kay Sekimachi started making small woven boxes in the late 1970s for an exhibition of miniature textiles in England. She first makes a paper model of each box to see how the folds work and if the shape can stand on its own.
The dining table and chairs were a wedding present from Maloof to Stockdale, his best friend. Stockdale's finished bowls are arranged on the bookshelf. Tagged: Dining Room, Table, Chair, Medium Hardwood Floor, and Shelves.
Introduction:This is my 4th post about the work of Kay Sekimachi. The others were on June 21, 2021, September 16, 2014, and September 17, 2014. On July 30, I paid my third visit to the exhibition, …
Kay Sekimachi artista japonesa con mas de 60 años de experiencia en la escultura que tuvo una relevante ...
In The Realm Of Nature - Bob Stocksdale and Kay Sekimachi As part of the American Icons series, the Mingei International Museum put on an exhibition of Stocksdale’s and Sekimachi’s innovative work in...
Although nearing 95, Kay Sekimachi is still happily weaving. A petite, white-haired woman with a ready smile and a twinkle in her eyes, she is a rock star in the fiber art world. Considered the “weaver’s weaver,” she has influenced innumerable fiber artists and craftpersons and has had her work disp
While attending school at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, artist Kay Sekimachi was struck by a quote from her teacher Trude Guermon-prez: “Try to make something with the simplest of means.” Over the span of her sixty-year art career Sekimachi took the words to heart as she rose to the forefront of contemporary fiber art in the 60s and 70s by creating challenging artworks with extremely limited means. Leaves, hornet’s nest paper, grass, shells, and linen constitute many of the materials in Sekimachi’s repertoire. More
