Japanese quilt artist Hiroko Miyama
‘All Together’. Japanese quilt artst Hiroko Miyama
Japanese quilt artist Hiroko Miyama
Traditionally, Quilting – the art of creating extraordinarily beautiful ornaments and paintings by sewing and quilting different materials. Works produced in this way are called quilts.
The quilt ‘All Together’ is the winner of International Quilt Festival in Houston. Noteworthy, it was the first collaboration of Tokio based artist Hiroko and her husband Masanobu Miyama.
Japanese artist of applied art Hiroko Miyama creates quilts mostly with the image of her children and dogs, whom she calls her treasures. According to her, there are a lot of objects she wants to quilt, especially beautiful sceneries of Nagano, flowers and fairy tales. The artist on her website step by step explains the process and the technique of her quilt.
Her favorite dogs depicted in the quilt ‘All Together’. Work by Japanese quilt artist Hiroko Miyama
First of all, the process begins with a drawing, then print of color design becomes applique pattern pieces. The detailed instruction includes several steps. In particular, adding outline for pattern, cutting printed design, putting each pattern pieces on guide, selecting fabric, cutting fabric with sheet and ironing it. Next, putting cut-out pieces on right places by using reference. And also, ironing, heating the piece; checking colors after patterns are removed, replacing pieces if the color doesn’t meet image. The final step – to assemble blocks.
Japanese quilt artist Hiroko Miyama
Masanobu Miyama – Hiroko Miyama’s husband at work
The world of the artist in her quilts – children, flowers and dogs
Soap bubbles. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
Irises. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
Adorable dog. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
A boy playing with the dog. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
Walking. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
Friends. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
under a blossoming tree. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
Sakura blooming. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
Blossoms. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
At the art exhibition. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
A fox. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
Procyon. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
A goat. Quilt by Japanese artst of applied art Hiroko Miyama
