Seiko Kinoshita

• Freelands Foundation Website

In Kirkburton, locally-based artist Nicola Perren will partner with Japanese artist Seiko Kinoshita to work with community groups and individuals in the area for #GrowingColourTogether. pic.twitter.com/pfLmhV9Gf4

— Woven in Kirklees (@WovenInKirklees) February 7, 2023

I am super excited!! 🌺🌸🌼🌻🌷#GrowingColourTogether https://t.co/3DDWEsFWxj

— Seiko Kinoshita (@seikokinoshita) January 25, 2023

This week on the Studio Visits series 📺

We spoke to @seikokinoshita in her studio at @yartspace in Sheffield about intentional imperfections, taking inspiration from nature in her native country Japan, and her love of maquette making.https://t.co/qXX7rgDYkM

— Yorkshire Sculpture International (@YSI_sculpture) November 29, 2022

Seiko is exhibiting her new work in PLATFORM 21 exhibition at Site Gallery. Open Wednesday - Sunday; 12:00 - 17:00.

• PLATFORM 21 Exhibition Website

Seiko has been selected for PLATFORM 21, a two-year residency as part of Platform, funded by The Freelands Artist Programme. The programme is delivered by Site Gallery in partnership with Bloc Projects, S1 Artspace, Museums Sheffield and Yorkshire Artspace. Seiko is really looking forward to starting in January 2021.

Seiko is exhibiting her work among other great artists at the Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT. Please book your free visit here!

• Exhibition Website
• Seiko's page

Learn more about the work of @seikokinoshita in the exhibition “The Techniques shaping Japanese #Textiles” in person @japaninuk or online https://t.co/0UZNTBSrfL #craft #jpnukseason #japanuk pic.twitter.com/L4WHHepdej

— Japan-UK Season of Culture 2019-2020 (@japanuk20192020) October 15, 2020

Daniella Sasaki made a short film about my community project in Belper.

• Videos

Thank you @axisweb for this great article! 😄 https://t.co/PZ7nqlyPuv

— Seiko Kinoshita (@seikokinoshita) January 7, 2020

Seiko is part of 'Material Voice', a Sheffield-based women artists collective, with their first group exhibition at Kelham Island Museum.

Material Voice have responded to artefacts and stories from the museum's displays and collections by making sculptural works that give new perspectives and interpretations.

Seiko created some small sculptures inspired by a large industrial lathe

• Material Voice website
• Kelham Island Museum website

Seiko is busy working on a new project for Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
"In Autumn 2019 Japanese textile artist Seiko Kinoshita will create a contemporary textile installation in the basement of Strutt’s North Mill, Belper that will incorporate hundreds of bobbins and a bespoke soundscape playing industrial sounds collected from local and international mills. Seiko will also explore surrounding historical connections including the workers’ housing, local school and church through a creative programme resulting in a community lantern event."

• Beam UK website

METABOLON and Aegis are showing at Cheltenham Science Festival.

• Cheltenham Science Festival website

Amazing installation by @nateadams & @seikokinoshita @CheltSciFest - beautiful example of science and art colliding! Would love to bring this to @NorwichSciFest pic.twitter.com/UrNlleidNs

— Natalie Bailey (@natbailey18) June 4, 2019

Loved your installation @nateadams - how many hours ..... 😉 pic.twitter.com/CwCtvrXSJY

— Sharron Pearson (@PearsonSharron) June 5, 2019

METABOLON moves on to Hartlepool Art Gallery, situated in a stunning. beautifully restored Victorian church.

• Hartlepool Council article
• Corridor 8 review
• Hartlepool Mail feature
• The Northen Echo feature
• University of Sheffield article

Absolutely incredible scenes at Hartlepool Art Gallery. This may be the most visually impressive exhibition we've ever had on display. We strongly urge anyone who hasn't experienced METABOLON to pop in. #Hartlepool #EnjoyTeesValley

Photo credit: Lauren Marsden pic.twitter.com/LtXF5BbLgi

— H/pool Art Gallery (@HPoolArtGallery) February 22, 2019

Newly updated METABOLON is back with new work 'Aegis' at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre.

1st December, 11am, Dr. Nate Adams and myself will be there to meet and talk about our work. 1-4pm family drop-in art and science workshops.

• 20-21 Visual Arts Centre website

Seiko is showing new work in a group exhibition "Confluence" at Herrick Gallery.

• Herrick Gallery website

Seiko has been working with two artists, Coralie Turpin and Jason Thompson, on a year long project at the Spinal Chord Injuries Department, Sheffield Northern General Hospital. Working with patients to encourage both the rehabilitation of their motor skills and social interaction through art. The goal is to create a large permanent artwork.

Busy installing at Spinal cord injuries Dep, Northern General Hospital with @CoralieTurpin @JasonThomsonArt today! pic.twitter.com/P6RxXLJ56h

— Seiko Kinoshita (@seikokinoshita) 17 September 2018

Further development on working with patients at Spinal Injuries dep at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. some patients have worked hard over X'mas to produce these!! pic.twitter.com/ll07TcZvdG

— Seiko Kinoshita (@seikokinoshita) 24 January 2018

Further progress, workshops with patients at Spiral Cord Injuries Centre, Sheffield, love all works very different pic.twitter.com/frCBzZizei

— Seiko Kinoshita (@seikokinoshita) 7 November 2017

Seiko was interviewed by Charlotte Grainger for Cotonoha. Her lovely article is here:

• Seiko Kinoshita: Slow, Easy Lifestyle

Seiko is working on a commission to create a new work responding to the museums amazing collection, it will be a part of it's new 'Wonders of the Peak' gallery.

• Collections in the Landscape
  A project blog from Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

METABOLON: Visual Journey Through Chlorophyll Biosynthesis

Seiko is taking part in the Festival of the Mind 2016 organised by Sheffield University. Following last year's successful Krebs Festival, she is working with Dr. Nate Adams again and also with artist Darren Richardson on a new large installation. Made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England and Sheffield University.

• Festival of the Mind: Metabolon website

Seiko's new framed works are on sale in this exhibition. SOMETHING MADE DIFFERENT is a collaborative exhibition of new works by five international artists, inspired by Japanese imagery and experiences.

• B & B Gallery website

Seiko has been working in collaboration with scientist Dr. Nathan Adams since early spring, to create an origami sculpture based on the GFP (Green fluorescent) protein.

The work has just been completed and installed in the Winter Garden and shown until the 3rd November and then will be moved to the Krebs Festival at Firth Court, University of Sheffield.

There is an interesting public event on the 13th November, follow link for details.

A special thank you to Robin Dobson for his metal engineering, and Yuko Noda for many hours of folding paper together.

• Krebs fest website

Seiko has just finished the 'Entrance texture commission' for The Silk Mill, Derby. The Silk Mill is the exciting new venue of Derby Museums, which is reinventing itself through the Re:Make project. Seiko wanted to encapture the industrial heritage with contemporary design and technology.

#Hexwall is a wall-based sculpture incorporating soundscape and LED animations controlled by a Raspberry Pi and heat sensor. It consists of around 30 hexagons made of various woods, acrylics and metals.

During the commission Seiko learnt Inkscape software, for design and laser cutting and learnt about metals and their polishing and finishing, from fellow artist Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill. Master furntiture designer/maker John Thatcher helped her again in making many beautiful wooden hexagons. Also, Seiko collaborated with Dennis Tuckerman again to create a interesting soundscape.

• Derby museums website

Seiko's work 'The Colour of Summer' is now being shown in this group exhibition in the beautiful Aberystwyth arts centre gallery.

• Aberystwyth Arts Centre website

Seiko has installed her new work for Spring Select 2013. Here you can see a video of the process of making this work made by Vivienne Mager.

• The Colour Of Summer video (Vimeo)

Seiko is very pleased to recieve Arts Council funding to create new work for Stroud International Textiles Show, starting in April 2013. Please follow the link below for details.

• SELECT 2013

Seiko has completed her commissioned work for The Redwoods Centre, a new mental health facilty to replace Shelton Hospital. She has done workshops with patients and service users to source inspiration for design. She has produced a hanging sculpture consisting of 300 laser-cut wood pieces. Featuring engraved positive words and phrases collected from patients, staff and service users.

Images will be in the work section soon.

• Arts for Health website - The Redwoods Centre

Seiko has finished a commission to make a trophy for SI Leeds Literary Prize winner. She created a unique trophy, made from native oak, using laser engraving and gold guilding technique. She was very pleased that the winner, Minoli Salgado, loved the trophy.

Also, Seiko would like to say a big thank you to John Thatcher again for his help.

• SI Leeds Literary Prize 2012

Seiko is showing some of her work at this group exhibition.

• The New Schoolhouse Gallery website

It is already one year since the major Japanese earthquake disaster.

I am one of the artists taking part in this fund-raising project. This product is truly beautiful which would make a great birthday present or special gift to someone and also a helping hand to the thousands of people still suffering from this disaster.

• Thinking of Homeland website
• Thinking of Homeland Facebook page

One of Seiko's work is shown in the Shape of Things group show at Flow gallery.

• Flow Gallery website

There is also a video of Seiko explaining her works for Earth | Atmosphere here:

• Video: Shape of Things - Seiko Kinoshita

Seiko has made two large installations based on the British weather obsession.

• Bilston Craft Gallery website

Seiko has been selected as one of the eight artists for the The Shape Of Things programme, an ambitious and exciting national artists, exhibition and venue development initiative for contemporary crafts taking place over the next three years. Seiko's work will be shown along with Halima Cassell at Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton, from 1st May to 10th Jul 2010.

• The Shape Of Things website

One of Seiko's works will be shown at a Japanese artist exhibition.

• Aqffin galley projects website

Seiko has created two new works for a contemporary Asian art exhibition, The Sound of Weaving, a new audio-based work developed with Dennis Tuckerman, musician and sound specialist, and Yellow a textile installation inspired by bygone local textile industry and western views of East Asians.

• plAAy website

Seiko created Origami Interactive for the resource area of the V&A’s Out of Ordinary exhibition. Commissioned by Museum Sheffield, funded by Arts Council. Visitors can participate in the exhibition by following instructions to make origami flowers for a colourful wall space.

• Millenium Gallery

Seiko worked with all school children to create five large banners relating to the five edges of the Peak District found near Sheffield. Each banner is 1 × 2.5m and hung in the beautiful school hall.

Seiko has completed a series of framed works for the Intensive Care Unit at Sheffield Childrens’ Hospital. The work is set to a seaside theme to create a calm environment for visitors.

• Cat Powell, Arts for Health co-ordinator, talks about the project on BBC Sheffield website

Seiko is showing her work in two group exhibitions:

Mama’s Arts, The Hague, Netherlands, from 15th November – 14th December 2008.

An art exhibition of works made with textile techniques like embroidering, sewing, weaving, knitting or any related technique that involves handwork. For more information, see the Geborgen Kamers website.

Paper Foundations, Alfred East Gallery, Kettering from 29 November 2008 – 10 January 2009.

The exhibition showcases the work of artists who use paper as the dominant media in their work as well as providing opportunities for everyone to get involved and discover the possibilities of paper.

Seiko completed her work called Blue Bird for a four-story stairwell in the Graves Art Gallery and Central Library building in Sheffield city centre.

This large installation was commissioned by Sheffield Museums and Galleries and funded by Arts Council. The work will be exhibited there for 2 years. For more information please click the link below.

• Sheffield Galleries Site
• You can see images of Blue Bird here