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Kione began her foray into fabrics in 2013 when she purchased a stack of colourful fabrics, \u201cI began making small hand-sewn patches in contrasting colors. I also made my first machine-pieced quilt around that time. These days I make improvised or geometric patchwork compositions, sometimes referencing traditional quilt block patterns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While looking around the studio I understand a sense of order and chaos, vibrancy and subtlety, control and freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of these contradictions, which can be seen in Kione\u2019s patchwork arrangements, are also reflected in her influences. \u201cI enjoy the colors in Hilma af Klint\u2019s work, especially in the series The Ten Largest.<\/em> In terms of textile art, I appreciate the compositions in the works of  Bauhaus artist Gunta St\u00f6lzl. Conceptually I\u2019m drawn to Russian Constructivism and some of the garment designs from that time.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u30fcHow has your time in Kyoto impacted your craft?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being in Kyoto, I\u2019ve learned more about the traditional industries here through my day job as a research coordinator at the Center for Innovation in Traditional Industries at Kyoto Seika University. I\u2019m sure all that I\u2019ve seen through my research at work has been processed in my brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I live in a nice, quiet residential neighborhood. I like that I can see mountains from my balcony, and it\u2019s a quick walk to a trailhead. I\u2019m able to focus in my studio, because it\u2019s a fairly quiet environment. I think I appreciate the proximity to rivers and mountains whilst having some of the conveniences of living in a city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have access to different fabric suppliers here. I also use some deadstock shirting from Hyogo Prefecture, which is a new discovery since moving to Kyoto. I also use a lot of yarn-dyed cottons and some garment-dyed cottons from the U.S. Lately, I\u2019m interested in thrifting shirts and secondhand garments to then deconstruct and incorporate into patchwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lap Quilt, Color Moments<\/em>, clinic, Tokyo, 2021
Photography: Go Tanabe <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u30fcWhat is the best piece of advice you have been given, and how has it shaped you as a creative?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was told to take calculated risks. I appreciate this advice because it means that I need to foster an awareness of my body of work and experiment within its context. It\u2019s easy to get lost in the process and forget to take a step back, but I am always trying to add a blip or an edge to the aesthetic of patchwork and quilting that have a long tradition and are often associated with safety and comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Installation view, Kione\u2019s Handmade Summer<\/em>, Hatoba Coffee Stand, Tokyo, 2020
Photography: Go Tanabe <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Website https:\/\/www.kionek.com\/<\/a>
Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com<\/a>\/<\/a>kionek\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Exploring the influences that foreign artists and artisans bring to Japan as well as the impact that Japan has on them and their artwork. 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