Photo:Yuko TAKEYAMA

• Sculptor
• Kineta KUNIMATSU
• Born in Sapporo in 1977. After graduated from Department of Sculpture at Tama Art University, he started to work based in Tobiu Art Community in Shiraoi-cho from 2002. In recent years, he creates a wide range of artworks including wooden sculptural pieces and installations. He mainly focuses on presenting his works worldwide at both solo and group exhibitions such as a solo exhibition in Hong Kong “RAINY DAYS”, group exhibition in Shanghai “Essence of the Snow Country”, and Permanent Collection of the China Jilin Tumen River Sculpture Park. He also involves in planning various art related events and exhibitions as a part of works at Tobiu Art Community.
• http://www.kinetakunimatsu.com/

• Painter
• Sino HISANO
• 1978
• Born in Hokkaido JAPAN
• 2003
• Hokkaido University of Education Graduate School
• EXHIBITION―
• 2007
• 『In case of paintings vol.3』PORTO
  Gallery（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2008
• 『KARUI KARADA』Joint exhibition
  with Shu Saito/Gallery Houmura（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2008
• Solo exhibition『End of story,』TEMPORARY
  SPASE（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2008
• 『FIX・MIX・MAX!2』
  MIYANOMORI ART MUSEUM（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2010
• 『Living with Art』Gallery Monma（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2010
• 『FABRICATION』Joint exhibition
  with Tetsushi Tomita
  /room11ART SPACE（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2011
• 『AIR3331』3331 Arts Chiyoda （Tokyo JAPAN）
• 2011
• 『ART Planets 2011』JR TOWER
  PLANIS HALL（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2011
• 『500M underground walkway gallery』
  Sapporo underground walkway（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2012
• 『UTSUROI』Joint exhibition
  with Vicky mendiz
  /Centro de historias (Zaragoza SPAIN）
• PROJECT―
• 2004
• 『Possibility of Familyip』Private home
  in Sapporo（Sapporo JAPAN）
• 2005
• 『Family Trip：Shape of absence』
  Maejima Art Center（Okinawa JAPAN）
• 2007
• 『SHITATENAOSHI』stock20（Taichung TAIWAN）
• ARTIST IN RESIDENCE―
• 2007
• S-AIR award：Artist in Residence Program
  2007 stock20（Taichung TAIWAN）
• http://shinohisano.com/

• Wood work Artist
• Natsuki FUNAYAMA
• 1982
• Born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
• 2004
• Graduated in Wood Craft major, Art Dept. Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo
  Post graduated in Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo
• 2005
• Having a studio at a closed elementary school
• 2007
• Sharing a studio with oil painter and sculptor
• 2008
• – Having a studio at home
• http://funayamanatsuki.web.fc2.com/

• Japanese lacquer artist［halico］
• Ariko HORIUCHI
• 1976
• Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
• 1998
• Graduated in Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts
• 2000
• Complete of training in Lacquer Wear Center of Ashiro-town, Iwate
• 2000
• – Having a studio in Asahikawa

• Metalwork Artist
• Asuka MATSUKAWA
• – Profile
• 1980
• Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido
• 2004
• Graduated in Art Dept. Hokkaido University of
  Education, Sapporo
• 2005
• Research student of metalwork in Hokkaido
  University of Education, Sapporo
• 2008
• Utatsuyama Craft Workshop, Kanazawa
  – Work at Soukeikai Tsukiura Craft Center
• 2012
• Live in Tokyo from October
• – Awards
• 2003
• 2003 Japan Craft Exhibition Student Award Prize
• 2004
• Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition Newcomer Award
• 2006
• The 46 Japan Craft Exhibition Prize
• 2006
• The 21 Modern Craft Exhibition in Ishikawa
  / NHK Kanazawa head Prize
• 2007
• 2007 Itami International Craft Exhibition Jewelry Prize
• 2008
• 2008 Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition Prize
• 2009
• The 27 Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition Prize
• 2009
• 2009 Itami International Craft Exhibition Jewelry Prize
• 2010
• 2010 Japan Jewelry Art Exhibition Prize
• – Exhibitions
• 2007
• Utatsuyama Craft Workshop Exhibition,
  Tokyo Design Center
  “Six creator’s exhibition”, small Gallery An
  in Ibaragi
  “Wood Craft and Metal Accessory Exhibition”,
  Kukansha, Aomori
  “Kanazawa taste Jewelry Exhibition”,
  Special tent in Kanazawa Shrine, Kanazawa
• 2009
• “Tsukiura Craft Center First Anniversary Exhibition”,
  Tea ceremony house in the 21st Century
  Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
  “Jewelry Exhibition”, GALERIE KIRSCH, Tokyo
  “Japanese paper and Metal Accessory Exhibition”,
  Kanazawa Craft Hirosaka, Kanazawa
• 2010
• “Small items for KIMONO”, G-wings Gallery,
  Kanazawa
  Solo Exhibition, OMO, Kyoto
  “Living with art”, Gallery Monma, Sapporo
  “Animal Symbols KANOTOU Exhibition”, Modern
  Ceramic Salon TOSEI, Osaka
• 2011
• Solo Exhibition, OMO, Kyoto
  “Ishikawa Beautiful form and cute form Exhibition”,
  Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo
  “Hokkaido Craft Exhibition”,
  Sapporo Art Park, Sapporo
• 2012
• Solo Exhibition, GALERIE KIRSCH, Tokyo

• Ceramic artist
• Tsukushi MORI
• – Profile
• 2006
• Cardiff School of Art & Design, University of Wales
  Institute, Cardiff / Attachment student of Ceramic
• 2005
• Diploma, Utatsuyam Craft Workshop, Kanazawa
• 2002
• B.E.A, Sappro School of The Arts, Sapporo
• – Exhibition History(selected)
• 2012
• ‘Chakai’, Toyama Industrial Development Center,
  Takaoka City
• 2011
• ‘Craft Works 2011 from Toyama’, Craft Hall of
  Sapporo Art Park, Hokkaido
• 2010
• ‘Living with Art’, Gallery Momma, Sapporo City
  ‘Japanese Craft “Link the times” Exhibition’,
  Hakodate Community Design Center, Hakodate
  City
  The 49th Japan Craft Exhibition’, Marunouchi
  building hall, Tokyo
  ‘The variety of sake cups’, Cross Road, Sendai
  City
• 2009
• ‘Takaoka Crafts Exhibition’, Daiwa Department
  Store, Takaoka City / Ozone Plaza, Tokyo
  ‘Kanayamachi Rakuichi in Samanoko’,
  Kanayamachi stone pavement street, Takaoka
  City
  Solo show, Gallery Momma, Sapporo City
  ‘The Postcard Contest of Magical Post office’,
  Sapporo Teine Highland, Hokkaido
  Solo show, ART WORK STUDIO AN, Takaoka
  ‘The 20th Anniversary of the founding of the
  Utatsuyam Craft Workshop’, The 21st Century
  Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa City
• 2008
• Solo show, Gallery Workshop YO, Sapporo
  Solo show, MIO Ko-bo, Sapporo
• 2007
• ‘Assemble – first -’, Torindo, Aoyama, Tokyo
  ‘The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea’,
  Yeoju World Livingware Gallery, Korea
  Solo show, Gallery Workshop YO, Sapporo
• 2006
• ‘MA Ceramics Exhibition’, U.W.I.C. Howard
  Gardens Campus, Cardiff, UK
• 2005
• ‘WORKS’ , Utatsuyam Craft Workshop Museum,
  Kanazawa City
  ‘The 61st Annual Kanazawa Crafts Exhibition’,
  Meitetsu M‘plaza Department Store, Ishikawa City
• 2004
• ‘Takaoka Crafts Exhibition’, Takaoka Daiwa
  Department Store, Toyama
  The 19th Japan Modern Craft Association
  Regional Exhibition, Daiwa Department Store,
  Kanazawa City
  ‘The 60th Annual Kanazawa Crafts Exhibition’, Meitetsu M‘plaza Department Store, Ishikawa City
  ‘WORKS’, Utatsuyam Craft Workshop, Kanazawa
  City
• 2003
• ‘WORKS’ , Utatsuyam Craft Workshop, Kanazawa
  City
  ‘The 59th Annual Kanazawa Crafts Exhibition’, Meitetsu M‘plaza Department Store, Ishikawa City
• 2002
• ‘Takaoka Crafts Exhibition’, Daiwa Department Store, Takaoka City
  ‘Sapporo Arts and Design’, AC Gallery, Ginza
• 2001
• ‘Takaoka Crafts Exhibition’, Daiwa Department Store, Takaoka City
  ‘Sapporo Arts and Design’, AC Gallery, Ginza,
  Tokyo
• 2000
• ‘Sapporo Arts and Design’, AC Gallery, Ginza,
  Tokyo
• – Awards
• 2009
• The Kanaya machi Prize, ‘Kanayamachi Rakuichi in Samanoko’
  The Shiraoi Prize, ‘The Postcard Contest of
  Magical Post office’
• 2005
• The Kanazawa Mayor Encouragement Prize,
  ‘The 61st Annual Kanazawa Crafts Exhibition’
• 2004
• The Kanazawa Mayor Prize, ‘The 19th Japan
  Modern Craft Association Regional Exhibition’
• http://moritukusi.exblog.jp/

• Designer［Y.IMAGINE］
• Aya YOSHIMOTO
• 1978
• Born in Sapporo, Japan
• 2001
• Wood Craft major, Art Dept. Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo
• 2001
• Scholarship from Danish Government
  Guest Student, Design Dept. Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture
• 2004
• Visiting Student, Department of Interior and Furniture Design, Aarhus Architecture School
• 2004
• Trainee at ONEN, Danish Design Office
• 2005
• Scholarship from Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation
• 2005
• – Furniture and Interior Designer at Y.IMAGINE, Interior Design Office
• http://www.y-imagine.com/