Kitamura Yukinobu
Author Introduction
After retiring, I started making stained glass as a hobby, but not content with that, I began creating ornaments using various materials. At 70, I started making kaleidoscopes through trial and error.
Profile
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My creative motto is to create unique and fun kaleidoscopes using various materials, without being bound by conventional ideas.
| 2006 | Yuzawaya Creative Award Exhibition Gold Prize |
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| 2008 | Yuzawaya Creative Award Exhibition Glass Art Division Grand Prize |
| 2009 | 10th Japan Kaleidoscope Award Exhibition Grand Prize |
| 2010 | Grand Prize winning work from the Kaleidoscope Award Exhibition featured in the Mainichi Shimbun Yuzawaya Creative Award Exhibition Gold Prize |
| 2012 | 5th Annual Invitational Show (Kaleidoscope: California) Best of Show Award Yuzawaya Creative Award Exhibition Gold Prize (Kaleidoscope) |
| 2013 | BKS Convention People's Choice Award |
| 2014 | Collection of Narukawa Art Museum, Hakone (Award-winning work from the 2013 convention) BKS Convention People's Choice Award |
| 2015-2018 | Exhibited at BKS Convention (annually) |
