Tomoko Oshiro Ryukyuan Kasuri／Okinawa Prefecture
Biography
1980 Engaged in textile production
1988 Completed dyeing and weaving training at the Okinawa Prefectural Crafts Instructor
1990 - 1997: Inspector of textiles in Nanbara, Okinawa Prefecture
2001, 2003 - 2005 Weaving instructor for the Ryukyu Kasuri Business Cooperative, Successor Training Program
Certified as a traditional craftsman (Ryukyu Kasuri weaving division) in 2005
Up to the present
Awards
2010 Honorable Mention, 13th Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association Exhibition
Profile
What inspired you to get into this work?
Because my family was in the textile business
What do you want to appeal the most in your work?
Color balance
What do you keep in mind when creating your work?
To make the best use of the individual colors of yarns by means of a color scheme.
Because the way the colors come alive changes depending on the color next to the yarn, it is important to balance the color scheme.
What do you want to achieve from now on? Or how do you want to live?
Human resource development.
To pass on past ideas and techniques for textiles.