Artisan | Woodturner: Nozawa Megumi | 能沢 めぐみ
About👤
Year of Birth: 1949
Kokeshi Master: Yamazaki Yuko
Apprentice:
Location: Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Currently Residing in Japan
Workshop: Japan
Kokeshi Style: Sōsaku
Social Media: @megumi.nozawa
Nozawa Megumi, is a skilled, multi-award-winning artisan. She demonstrates her talent through art pieces which capture recollections from her youth and scenes from her daily surroundings. She is presently located in Minato Ward, Tokyo and is actively participating in Kokeshi exhibitions. She is also a member of Kokeshi Village Facebook group where she shares her knowledge and work with the Kokeshi community.
Utilizing a range of techniques such as carving, painting and pyrography. and a variety of design styles to create her pieces, Nozawa-sensei’s Kokeshi radiate happiness and contemplation.
Awards🏅
2010 Newcomer Award at the National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition
2012 Special Jury Award at the National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition
2014 Japan Kokeshi Crafts Association Award at the National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition
2015 Annual Grand Prize at the National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition
2018 Japan Kokeshi Crafts Association Award at the National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition, and more.
Exhibitions | Memberships 🖼️
Member of the Japan Kokeshi Crafts Association.
Collectors Notes🧾
Fun Fact: Makes Cloisonné artwork and Jewelry. Cloisonné is an ancient decorative technique used to adorn metal objects with vibrant colors separated by fine metal strips or wires. The word comes from the French term cloison, meaning "partition"
Zodiac: ♓ Pisces, Year of the Ox
Other📑
Community gallery: Link
Soulportals gallery: Link
Known signatures: Link
Sources 📰
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