SHIOKA OKAMOTO

TEXTILE DESIGN | WEB PORTFOLIO


WORKS



- Series of printed textile design
- Pattern and surface



These selection of printed patterns are mostly inspired by natural phenomena such as color and light, and the designs are made through drawing and color scheme planning. Exisiting spaces and architecture are the other common core inspiration for me, there are outcomes trying to translate the feeling I have experienced at sites. All the pieces shown below are handmade done by me, from making stencil to hand printing.



これらのプリント作品のセレクションは、主に色や 光といった自然現象からインスピレーションを受けており、デザインはドローイングと配色計画を通 じて行われている。既存空間や場所での体験ー経 験した感覚をかたちとして残し、布に落とし込もうとしている。 以下の作品は、リピート展開、版の作成から捺染(プ リント)まで、作者の手によって制作されたものである。



Rice Fields



Printed textile design for the window display of Koeido, a confectionally shop in Kurashiki. Inspired by one of their merchandises using locally sourced rice, the pattern design is drawn from scenery of rice fields. Purple color is chosen because it is used as their corporate color.


廣榮堂雄鶏店ディスプレイに設置したテキスタイル作品。廣榮堂名物である『むかし吉備団子』が岡山産希少米を使用して製造されていることから、岡山の田園風景にインスピレーションを得てドローイングを行いパターンデザインに展開した。同店に設置され ている暖簾の色彩に合わせ、紫を使用している。



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: cotton fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 900mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2020 (printed)



at Koeido, Kurashiki, Japan



at Koeido, Kurashiki, Japan



Movement



Series of printed textile inspired by an exterior relief art of Tenjinyama Cultural Center. The patterns drawn from two type of contrasting movement; dynamic composition of the artwork and concrete which covers the building designed by Mayekawa, blue is frequently used by him, and green symbol- izes nature which can be seen from his design.


前川國男建築である天神山文化プラザ外壁に施されたレリーフ作品『 鳥柱』からインスピレーションを受けたプリントテキスタイル。作品の躍 動感と、外壁素材であるコンクリートの不動な佇まいとを比較するよう に、「静」と「動」2種類のパターンデザインを制作した。前川建築を象 徴するブルーの陰影、大地の緑にカラー展開した。

Exhibition “Process: play with the site” 17.3.2020-22.3.2022 at Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza, Japan



"movement I-G"



Technique: hand screen-print, 3 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



"Movement I-B"



Technique: hand screen-print, 3 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



"Movement II-G"



Technique: hand screen-print, 3 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 520mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



"Movement II-B"



Technique: hand screen-print, 3 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 520mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



Light Lines



Series of printed textile inspired by light in a room in Tenjin- yama Cultural Center. As the real facade has been hidden, computer model was used to analyze the light coming from the window. As the result, line shaped light is found, and which is created by brise soleil. The pattern design is consst- ing of its shape.


天神山文化プラザの一室に注ぎ込まれる光の線から展開したプリント テキスタイル。現在その空間の窓は閉ざされているが、シュミレーション モデルを用いて光の動きを分析した。その結果、ファサードのルーバー が効果的に働くことにより、線状の光が注ぎ込まれることがわかった。 パターンデザインは、その線を組合せている。

Exhibition “Process: play with the site” 17.3.2020-22.3.2022 at Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza, Japan



"Light Lines I"



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: linen ramie blended fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



"Light Lines II"



Technique: hand screen-print, 3 stencils

Material: linen ramie blended fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



"Light Lines III"



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: linen rayon blended pre-dyed fabric, discharge

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



Keyaki



Series of printed textile inspired by architecture designed by Kunio Mayekawa. The patterns are drawn from Zelkova (aka Keyaki) which is frequently used in his design. The textiles are designed to hang in a larger space, and the patterns would look like trunk of tree to decorate a space.


前川國男建築からインスピレーションを受けたプリントテキスタイルの ひとつ。頻繁に植林として使用されている欅(けやき)をモチーフとして いる。プリント生地そのものが吊るされた時、欅が林立しているかのよう に見えるよう構成した。空間でアクセントとなるよう曲線による描写、直 線による描写を異なる色彩利用で展開した。
Exhibition “Process: play with the site” 17.3.2020-22.3.2022 at Tenjinyama Cultural Plaza, Japan



"Keyaki I-R"



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



"Keyaki I-G"



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



"Keyaki II-RGB"



Technique: hand screen-print, 1 stencil (3 colors)

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1100mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



Where Have You Been To



Series of printed textile inspired by a sea wrack in Tasmania. The object was largely transformed due to erosion, and the original form is unknown. Used imagination to develop the patterns focusing on its outline, surface, and movement.


タスマニア島の海岸で発見した漂流物をモチーフとして制作したプリ ントテキスタイルシリーズ。原型を想像できないほど変形した物体を、ア ウトライン、表面、流動的な佇まいに着目して観察し、パターンデザイン 展開した。

Exhibition “Ocean stories” 8.5.2019-13.5.2019 at Gallery suiheisen in Kamakura, Japan



“edges”



Technique: hand screen-print, 1 stencil

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2018 (printed)



"The skin"



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 900mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



“silhouette”



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: linen 100% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2019 (printed)



Uneven Lines



The printed pattern features drawing lines, which is extracted from rough surface created by drawing trace of acrylic paste. The line is different from pencil line, and it offers the certain tactile experience on fabric.


アクリル絵具(ジェッソ)の筆跡に着目したパターンデザイン。起伏を丁 寧にたどって線を抽出しており、鉛筆やペンで直接描く線とは異なる、 テクスチャーを感じさせる画面を演出することができた。



"Between the sky and the ground"



Technique: hand screen-print, 7 stencils
Material: cotton 100% fabric, reactive dyes
Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2012 (printed)



"Blocks"



Technique: hand screen-print, 2 stencils

Material: cotton 70% line 30% fabric, reactive dyes

Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 1200mm

Year: 2012 (printed)



Picture Fabrics



These pattern designs are re-constructed from oil painted pictures, and the purpose is making framed picture flexible and take into space. The original pictures are all inspired by urban life and architectural element.


制作した油彩画をプリントテキスタイルパターンへと再構築したシリー ズ。額装されたキャンバス上の絵画と異なり、テキスタイルは柔らかく、 空間に自由に広げて存在できるという特性に着目した。元の絵画描写 は、都市生活・建築要素がインスピレーションである。



"upstair"



Technique: hand screen-print, 5 stencils

Material: cotton 100% fabric, pigment

Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2011 (printed)



"window I"



Technique: hand screen-print, 4 stencils

Material: cotton 50% polyester 50% fabric

Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2011 (printed)



"window II"



Technique: hand screen-print, 4 stencils

Material: cotton 50% polyester 50% fabric

Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2011 (printed)



"CITY"



Technique: hand screen-print, 4 stencils

Material: cotton 50% polyester 50% fabric

Size: width 1000mm, repeat length 600mm

Year: 2011 (printed)



COLLABORATIONS



- involvements with other than textile context
- teamed up, in charge of material/color part



Actively participate in projects with other designers and organization outside of textile design. Contributions for instance: fabric design, color design items, material experiments and concept making based on the career. Collaborative projects are ones of the great pratform for who is trained as a textile designer can offer insight on detail and material. Cross-industrial projects are most welcome because it offers opportunity to challenge status-quo.



他分野のデザイナーや組織とのコラボレーションプロジェクトに積極的に参加している。例えば、ファブリックデザイン、カラーデザイン、素材実験、コ ンセプトメイキングなどに貢献する。コラボレーシ ョンは、テキスタイルデザイナーとしての訓練受けた作者にとって、ディテールや素材に関する洞察を提供できる貴重な場所であり、ジャンルを横断するプロジェクトは、固定概念に挑戦する絶好の機会だと考えている。



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



(c) Shioka Okamoto