Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.
It was Eiko’s innate love of art that brought her to the Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo where she specialized in Japanese lacquer (Urushi). During that time she began to appreciate the deep connections between art, culture and Japanese history, while developing a particular interest in the deeply rooted tradition of Japanese ceramics. It was years later, after moving to Montreal, that she chose to fully pursue this passion by taking up the study of ceramics at the Visual Arts Centre, where she learned to translate her existing skills into a new medium.
Today, Eiko works from her house studio in Woodbridge, ON. She devotes her life to her work, through which she strives to express the elegance, feminine beauty, delicacy and modesty of Japanese culture. In particular, Eiko has been exploring a style of technique, called nerikomi. In order to do so, she has trained with Eiji Murofushi, one of the pioneers in the field. Eiko is now in love with the nerikomi process and its unlimited possibilities of expression.
Thom Brow
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 198 cm x 214 cm; 2020
Thom Brow
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 198 cm x 214 cm; 2020
Amanda Pocha
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 214 cm x 84 cm; 2019
Amanda Pocha (Detail)
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 214 cm x 84 cm: 2019
Ryan Stephenson
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 320 cm x 147 cm; 2021
Ryan Stephenson (Detail)
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 320 cm x 147 cm; 2021
Emma and Clarke
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 233 cm x 167 cm; 2020
Emma and Clarke (Detail)
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 233 cm x 167 cm; 2020
Aleef Mehdi
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; 218 cm x 117 cm; 2020
Installation view for scale
Mostly reclaimed textiles, Thread, Industrial felt: Applique, Satin stitch Machine sewn; Various sizes; Image Credit: Laura Kukkee
Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.