Tamae Ueda Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen／Tokyo Metropolitan
Biography
1946 Born in Tokyo, Japan
1966 Obtained national license as a beautician
1973 Studied under her husband, Minoru Ueda. Started yuzen creation activities.
1974 Establishes dyeing studio "Ueda Kobo".
Belongs to Tokyo Dyeing Cooperative Association
1998 "Couple Exhibition" at Musée Bourgogne-Laurent, France
1999: Certified as a traditional yuzen craftsman by the Tokyo Traditional Craftsmen's Association.
Belonging to the Association of Traditional Craftsmen
2001 Member of the National Association of Women Traditional Artists
2004 "San-no-kai," a member of the Association of Artisans for Living
Bourgogne Roland Museum, France, "Couple Exhibition".
2008 Formed the group "Silk no ishizue".
2010 Member of the group "Takumi Bikai".
2010 "Kimono Show" at the official residence of the Embassy of Japan in Paris, France
2015 "Exhibition and Lecture" in Hawaii. Lecture" Hawaii, 2015
Awards
East Japan Area Tosaikai Exhibition
East Japan Tousaikai Grand Prize
Dyeing Art Exhibition
Dyeing Art Exhibition Prize, Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Prize, Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director Prize, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Director Prize, Tokyo Textile Wholesale Trade Prize, World Kimono Salon Prize, Shinjuku Ward Mayor Prize, Nerima Ward Mayor Prize, Isetan Prize, Seibu Department Store Prize, Matsuya Prize, Sogo Seibu Prize
Profile
What inspired you to get into this work?
Because she married her husband, who was an apprentice of her brother, a dyeing artist
What do you want to appeal the most in your work?
In order to enhance the beauty of the wearer to the fullest, we create a beautiful total of kimono, obi, accessories, hair style, and even dressing.
What do you keep in mind when creating your work?
We try to express beauty with a sense of three-dimensionality, space, wind, etc.
What do you want to achieve from now on? Or how do you want to live?
I would like to listen carefully to each person's wishes and aim to enhance the beauty of each person.
Other free description
My husband and I have been engaged in this business for more than 50 years, aiming at yuzen of the heart, but my husband passed away due to illness 13 years ago. Now I draw works that express gratitude using the yuzen technique.