Fukumi Shimura

Art Mar 1, 2016

The dyeing art of Japan's traditional everyday kimono

by Matthew Larking

Weaver and dyer Fukumi Shimura's (b.1924) inherited an interest in craft from her mother, Toyo Ono, who made inroads through the early 20th-century mingei (folk crafts) movement led by philosopher Muneyoshi Yanagi. Introduced to the lacquer artistan Tatsuaki Kuroda in 1956, Shimura began to ...

Art / Openings Outside Tokyo Aug 11, 2015

'Shimura Fukumi: Nature and Inheritance to Next Generation'

by Daisuke Kikuchi

Aug. 8-Sept. 23 Living National Treasure Fukumi Shimura, the senshoku dyeing expert and textile weaver, once said that she was "borrowing the true colors from plants and trees." Known for using both rustic and vibrant colors created by mixing dyes sourced from plants, Shimura's work ...