Kazuko Yamanaka

Kazuko creates metal artworks using crochet techniques that she learned as a young girl in Kyoto, Japan. She uses various wires in her constructions such brass, stainless steel and copper. Even though they are created from metal, these sculptures appear light, airy and delicate. The organic nature of the works contrast with the man-made materials used to create them. The piece pictured on the right, “To Beautiful Future”, Stainless steel, brass, copper, 10” x 14” x 14” exhibits all these attributes, evoking images of sea creatures, clouds, and curiously organic forms; all these except stiff, cold, hard wire of copper, stainless steel and brass. Beginning her career as a textile artist Kazuko has transitioned smoothly from fiber to metal. Creating large scale works that completely fill gallery space to small intimate jewelry pieces, Kazuko has been able to carry through the ethereal feel of her work.

Education
1966 Graduated from Seian College of
..... Art & Design, Kyoto

Selected Collections
The Museum of Kyoto
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sapporo
Sincol Corportation

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