Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 10 (1983) award
Fukumi Shimura
しむら ふくみ
Shimura Fukumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1924-09-30 （Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan → Sagano, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan (studio) → Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan (Ars Shimura)
Career
- Occupations
- Textile artist, Weaver, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1955-
- Influenced By
- Yutaka Ono
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunka Gakuin | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Bunka Gakuin
Year of Graduation:
1942
Country:
Japan
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Osaragi Jiro Prize | One Color, One Life | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Japan Essayist Club Prize | Flowers That Speak | — | Japan Essayist Club | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Kyoto Prize (Arts and Philosophy) | — | 思想・芸術部門 | Inamori Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan (Cabinet Office) | 受章 |
| 1990 | Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Tsumugi weaving) | Tsumugi weaving | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 認定 |
| 1993 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 選出 |
| 2015 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan (Cabinet Office) | 受章 |
| 1983 | Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award (Merit) | — | — | Kyoto Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year | — | — | VOGUE JAPAN | 選出 |
| 2016 | Honorary Citizen of Kyoto City | — | — | Kyoto City | 選出 |
| 2006 | Inoue Yasushi Culture Prize | — | — | Inoue Yasushi Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Osaragi Jiro Prize
1983
Work:
One Color, One Life
Result:
受賞
Japan Essayist Club Prize
1993
Work:
Flowers That Speak
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
受賞
Kyoto Prize (Arts and Philosophy)
2014
Category:
思想・芸術部門
Organization:
Inamori Foundation
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1986
Organization:
Government of Japan (Cabinet Office)
Result:
受章
Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Tsumugi weaving)
1990
Work:
Tsumugi weaving
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
認定
Person of Cultural Merit
1993
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
選出
Order of Culture
2015
Organization:
Government of Japan (Cabinet Office)
Result:
受章
Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award (Merit)
1983
Organization:
Kyoto Prefecture
Result:
受賞
—
1984
Result:
受賞
VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year
2015
Organization:
VOGUE JAPAN
Result:
選出
Honorary Citizen of Kyoto City
2016
Organization:
Kyoto City
Result:
選出
Inoue Yasushi Culture Prize
2006
Organization:
Inoue Yasushi Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 41 (1993) award
Works
Major Works
Fukumi Shimura: Works 1958–1981
1981 Collected worksA collected volume of textile works from 1958 to 1981, including photographs and commentary.
textile artscolorweaving
One Color, One Life
1982 EssayAn essay collection reflecting on color, nature, and daily life; one of her representative works as an essayist.
colornatureeveryday life
Flowers That Speak
1992 EssayAn essay collection that contemplates flowers and plants, discussing color and sensibility.
plantscolorobservation
A handbook compiled for Ars Shimura, conveying techniques and philosophy of dyeing and color, including plant-based dyes.
plant dyescolor theorytechnique transmission
A volume collecting thoughts and works related to Tsumugi weaving, presenting the world of Tsumugi through works and writing.
Tsumugi weavingweaving techniquesmaterials
Weaving Life (exhibition catalogue)
2019 Exhibition catalogueCatalogue for an exhibition of Shimura's works, including photographs and commentary.
exhibitionwork commentarycolor
Bibliography
- Fukumi Shimura: Works 1958–1981
- One Color, One Life
- Flowers That Speak
- Weaving and Writings
- Mother's Colors
- Bonfire: Continued Weaving and Writings
- Small Scraps Album
- My Small Scraps
- Spinning in the White Night
- The Story of Misahime
- Compline: Reading Rilke
- Weaving Life
- Selected Essays: The Edge of the Field
Adaptations
- NHK ETV Special 'Paths of Two: Fukumi Shimura and Michiko Ishimure' (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- essayisticobservationallyrical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- colornature (plants, flowers)thread and weavingseasons
Legacy
Fukumi Shimura deepened techniques of plant-dyeing and the philosophy of color in Tsumugi weaving, elevating Japanese textile art. Designated a Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) and recipient of the Order of Culture, she has contributed to technique transmission through pupils and educational activities (Ars Shimura).
Museums
- Ars Shimura Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan Opened in 2013
- GALLERY FUKUMI SHIMURA Kyoto, Japan Opened in 2013
Academic Societies
- Japan Kogei Association
Archives
- Shimura no Iro (official website)
- NHK Archives
In Popular Culture
- NHK ETV Special documentary (2019)
Trivia
- Designated a Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for Tsumugi weaving (1990)
- Recipient of the Order of Culture (2015)
- Founded Ars Shimura in 2013 and opened GALLERY FUKUMI SHIMURA the same year
- Born in 1924; noted for longevity