Welcome to Mimosa Gallery!
We are housed in Yamanashi Hemslöjd, under the mimosa tree, overlooking Omotesando Boulevard.
We aim at cultural exchange through exhibitions of handmade arts and crafts, fashion items, paintings and illustrations, etc. This compact space can also be used for pop-up shops, workshops and small group events such as book readings and music lessons.
Exhibition contents: Embroidery, weaving, knitting; original works by participants; works by instructors since the founding of the organisation.
The 50th-anniversary exhibition, held during the COVID-19 pandemic, has now become a cherished memory, and this time the theme, “Flower Garden,” was decided early on. The exhibition will feature decorative works for windows, walls, and chairs, created using a variety of techniques to beautifully enhance everyday life.
Being able to hold a commemorative exhibition with flowers as the motif for our 55th anniversary can be seen as the realization of an eternal dream in a world where wars continue to rage in many places. It is also amazing that nearly 70 of our colleagues have become engrossed in creating original works again after a five-year hiatus, and it has been a great source of strength and encouragement for me. It can also be described as a quiet, peaceful time to dedicate ourselves to our craft.
This commemorative exhibition in Omotesando is the first in 15 years. We hope you will enjoy a peaceful and relaxing time here. We look forward to seeing you and hope you will come and enjoy the exhibition.
Greetings from Mikiko Yamanashi
An inner journey to outer visibility…
“The sensitivity of nature touches my heart; my heart vibrates with the fragility of the leaves in the wind. To follow a leaf from birth, through Karin Boye’s poem, “It hurts when buds burst”. The colour changes, the leaf becomes more fragile from nature’s shifts to become part of the whole after a while. To move this sensitivity through pressure on the textile material is an inner process, a sensitivity that expresses itself through me.”
Maria’s presentation about work + tango dance + socialisation
Participation fee ¥1000 including drink and snack
Participation fee: ¥5500 (including, materials, tax and tea & sweets)
Maria will guide you to create your own mini-book by using Swedish block print materials and binding with threads. Participants can explore the images and colors reflecting their own life. Create a special handcrafted note of your own !
December 4 18:00-20:00
Evening with the artist – Ysabel will talk about her work by showing her film, followed by welcome drink. Participation fee: ¥1500
Homepage: www.ysabel-de-maisonneuve.com
Instagram: ysabeldemaisonneuve
Biography
While working on the theme of the spider web at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Ysabel de Maisonneuve encounters textile and the trajectory of the thread. Like the spider that moves in space, Ysabel sees textile art as a dance that invites the eye and body to move.
She trained at the National School of Decorative Arts of Limoges, the School of Fine Arts Angers and Middlesex Polytechnic of London.
Her passion for dance and movement led her to explore the world of textiles through various spatial and choreographic practices.
She creates and directs costumes and sets for directors and choreographers: Guy Freixe, Russell Dumas, Dance Exchange (Sydney); Peter Brook, Jean-François, Dusigne, Yoshi Oida, Ariane Mnouchkine Theater of the Sun
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Since 1971 Yamanashi Hemslöjd has been bringing the world of arts and crafts into our lives - coordinating exhibitions, cultural events, handicraft workshops and a shop offering selected high quality items.
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