Susa Makoto
Susa Makoto
Japan Kōgei Association
Metal
- 2023
Awarded the Sekido Museum of Art Prize at the 51st Japan Traditional Metalwork Exhibition
- 2024
Received the Taito City Mayor’s Prize at the 14th All Japan Gold and Silver Creative Metalwork Exhibition (2024)
- 2025
DENTO Awards: Craft Award (Product/Work) Winner
In my work, I use traditional metal hammering (tsuiki) techniques combined with my own sensibility to create pieces that are stylish, fun, cute, and comforting. Even for works or products with the same design, I slightly alter each one to make it a unique, one-of-a-kind item.
Career
- 1975Born in Tsubame City, Niigata (formerly Yoshida Town).
- 1994Joined Gyokusendō.
- 2001Studied under Master Nobuo Tamagawa (Living National Treasure in metal hammering), learning the mokume-gane technique.
- 2003Made first submission to the 43rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition; selected (subsequently selected six times). Made first submission to the 50th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition; selected (subsequently selected four times).
- 2009Certified as a Regular Member of the Japan Kōgei Association.
- 2010Made first submission to the 39th Japan Traditional Metalwork Exhibition; selected (subsequently selected three times).
- 2016Specially exhibited at American Mokume-gane Artists Exhibition in Japan 2016 at Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum and Yamawaki Gallery (Tokyo).
- 2018Resigned from Gyokusendō.
- 2019Became independent and established a studio in Sanjō City. Exhibited at the Japan–U.S. Joint Metalwork Artists Touring Exhibition 2019 at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago and Penland Gallery (U.S.A.).
- 2020Held a solo exhibition (Supported by Sanjō City Young Artists Program), “Departure to New Traditional Expressions: Exhibition of Shin Susa.”
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