COLLABORATIONS
- involvements with other than textile context
- teamed up, in charge of material/color part
WEARABLE PRODUCT
SAIUN
saiun is a series of clothing primary designed for traveling use. It’s made from 100% silk fibers specially woven in Tango region from yarn to finish. The region situates in the northern part of Kyoto, where had thrived on silk related industry from hundreds years ago. Having collaboration with one of the mill there, we have encountered "Tango chirimen", a specific type of silk crepe in the region, and this prospected product has dedicated to the rich quality and sensitivity of the fabric.
The minimalistic look may reminds you kimono- the fact that the silk fabric is fundamentally manufactured for kimono in the specific form. In order to make the most of the precious material, the plan of saiun follows the form and there are no extra sewing. It has been developed featuring the three key functions of the weave has: lightweight, flexibility and portability. and luxury emphasized by the smooth surface. Saiun would be a nice little partner when you want to put something on yourself - at office, airports and leisure - it adds sophisticated color on you without any stress.
Project member
Chikako Kanaoka (product design/lead), Hsiao Han Ni (product design), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Taniguchi Yoshihiro (weaver)
Special thanks
Kyoto Prefecture
Isao Kitabayashi [COS Kyoto]
Year: 2018-19
Dimension: 1500mm x 340mm (unfolded)
Color: Blue gray, Gray, Yellow, Pink
Material: silk 100% fabric (silk crepe: chirimen)
Show
"Design Week Kyoto" 24-17.2.2019 at MTRL KYOTO
project launched at Craftthon 2018, Kyoto
SOFT ROBOTICS
First Contact
First Contact is something would have been there. This alternative species having sensual, animal and threatening behavior to achieve mutual interaction with surrounding environment -like you. The way of communication represents mixed emotion, such as curious, embarrassment and hesitation. You may be wish to contact with them as you are attracted by their behavior. This moment is a birth of “first contact”, they live with us.
Project member
Olga Ishida (fashion-tech designer/lead), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Kyosuke Nakanishi (programmer), Takaharu Kanai (mechanical engineer), Takumi Tajima (programmer), Junichiro Hirokawa (architectural programmer)
In charge of: sketch, model making (fabric), presentation, documentation
Special thanks
Dan Iwasaki (technologist)
Digital Hollywood University, Tokyo, Japan
Year: 2018
Size: approx. W 3000 mm x D 2500 mm x H 3000 mm
Material: [body] cloth (Polyester 100%), foamed polyethylene tube, carbon tube, stainless wire, wood, acrylic, [hardware] electronic motor, pyroelectric sensor, infrared sensors, speaker, PC [Software] Open frame works, Pure data
Exhibition
"Art Hack Day -Being there-" 18-6.3.2018
at Miraikan, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
project during Art Hack Day 2018, Tokyo
Material experiments
FREEZE
This is a collaboration and a group work where the focus has been on experiment and the material guiding us. We worked in a laboratory of plastics. The behavior of material that is controlled by some components and some that are not possible to control.
-Freeze the experience
-Acknowledge that the material speaks itself
-Bring the knowledge into material
Project member
Mille Israelsen (textile designer), Kristel Lauritz (textile designer), Kristina Lundberg (textile designer), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer)
Year: 2015
Dimension: varied, N/A
Material: Plastic, Tyvek, Polyester, Non-woven fabric
Technique: Heat-press
Collaborative project (3re semester) "Architectural textiles"
at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen
installation
Textile Facade
This is the collaboration project with architects, designers and musicians. All gathered to design the outside installation in the Milan furniture fair. Participated in the project and developed the initial concept as a textile designer.
Designed by the students from
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Rhythmic Music Conservatory
Team member: Lafina Eptaminitaki (architect), Lui Severin Falkentorp (musician), Max Ganter (architect), Angélique Garnier-Collot (architect), Mille Israelsen (textile designer), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Sandra Sarkunaite (architect), Nick Shurey (architect), Maria Timm (musician), Cai Zhe (architect)
In charge of: sketch, conceptual model
Year: 2015
Size: approx. 3000mm x 3000mm x 10000mm
Material: wood, rope, metal
Exhibition
“KADK Milan 2015 -NØW- : Textile Facade” 19-14. 4. 2015
at Milan Salone 2015, Ventura Lambrate
Collaborative project “KADK Milan 2015 -NØW- : Textile Facade”
at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen
installation
Balancing Light Zones
This is the collaboration project with lighting designers and textile designers. In many situations the potential of daylight is not fully exploited, causing it to be supplemented or substituted by artificial lighting. We can benefit from exploiting the daylight within architecture from several points of view; economic, environmental, aesthetic and also personal well-being. Balancing light-zones takes this into account when working with daylight.
Project member
Sarah Fredelund (architect/lead, plan), Lotte Clementsen Hansen (architect), Thor Morten Hillestad (architect), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Elisabet Frick (textile designer), Kristel Laurits (textile designer), Kristina Lundberg (textile designer)
In charge of: sketch, model making, photo, diagram
Special thanks
Velux A/S
Year: 2014
Dimension:
in a box of approx. 3000mm x 3000mm x 3000 mm
Material:
Plastics, wood, paint
Collaborative project “Daylight Kinetics”
at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen
installation
Double tree
A newly-shaped Christmas tree specially designed and made for Double Tree by Hilton London Westminster, won in-college competition at Chelsea College of Art. Placed by the main entrance of the hotel during Christmas season 2013.
Project member
Alena Valentinovna (designer/lead), Leyue Chen (designer), Yang Chaoqing (designer), Lu Yang (designer), Masayuki Asami (architect), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer)
Year: 2013
Dimension: approx. H3000m x 1400m radius
Material: wood, plastics, light bulb
Collaborative project at Chelsea College of Art, London
