Keiko and Yoshiaki Onodera
Artist introduction
Fascinated by the beautiful "modern kaleidoscopes" he encountered at a kaleidoscope exhibition in Osaki in the summer of 2003, he learned stained glass techniques and began creating original kaleidoscopes in 2006.
After that, he wanted to share with many people the "philosophical and mysterious charm of kaleidoscopes," which resembles the human life cycle, and since 2012 he has been actively trying to hold "kaleidoscope sessions" with artists from various genres, including printmakers, pointillist mandala painters, quilters, designers, photographers, singers, and pianists.
Currently, in addition to exhibitions and retail sales, the company also handles a large number of custom-made kaleidoscopes that are literally "one of a kind in the world."
Profile of Keiko Onodera
Keiko Onodera - Embed profile
| 1973 | Graduated from the Dress Design Department of Kuwasawa Design School. Involved in dress design and children's art education. |
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| 2006 | Started making original kaleidoscopes (k-glass) |
| 2010 | "12 Kaleidoscopes Written with Light" Exhibition (17th Yanaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Ichida Residence) |
| 2011 |
"Rose Kaleidoscope Exhibition" (Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum) "Kaleidoscope and Etching Small Pieces Exhibition" (18th Yanaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition) |
| 2012 |
"Star Kaleidoscope Exhibition" Kaleidoscope Association Award (Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum) Collaboration with Shimoaraiso Toshiyasu "Kaleidoscope and Quilt Small Pieces Exhibition" (19th Yanaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition) |
| 2013 |
Solo exhibition "Omnibus of Light: Beyond the Door" (Roppongi Stripe House Gallery) Kaleidoscope video work "Kanata" released |
| 2014 |
Exhibited at the "Kaleidoscope of Hope" exhibition (Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum) "Fragments of Light Exhibition" (21st Yanaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition) |
| 2015 | Exhibited at the "Yin and Yang Kaleidoscope Exhibition" (22nd Yanaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition) |
| 2016 | Exhibited at "Kaleidoscope of Love" and "Fragments of Memory" exhibitions (23rd Yanaka Art and Craft Exhibition) |
| 2017 |
Kaleidoscope World Convention (Kyoto Oike Gallery) A collaborative event featuring music and kaleidoscope images will be held ~Put your feelings into song~ (Live House Otokura) by Makiko Namekawa Blue Star Concert (Live House Otokura) Keisei Ogawa, Yuya Yoshino Kaleidoscope workshop held (Japan Flower Designers Association) |
| 2018 | [Art Market][Sparkling Girls] Exhibition and Sales Event (Hotel New Otani, Akasaka Prince Classic House) |
Profile of Yoshiaki Onodera
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| 1976 | Graduated from the Industrial Design Department of Kuwasawa Design School |
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| 1977 |
26th Mainichi Design Award Special Theme Encouragement Award "Public and Private in Vehicles" Taxi Cab |
| 1981 | Worked at Roy Designs Japan Co., Ltd. (involved in the design of consumer devices such as AV equipment and home appliances) |
| 1987 | Worked at International Prototype Laboratory Co., Ltd. (involved in product design and prototype production) |
| 1995 | Established Onodera Art Studio (industrial design, technical illustration, consumer equipment housing design, consumer equipment mechanism design) |
| 2013 | Participated in the production of K-glass kaleidoscope |
| 2015 | K-glass kaleidoscope y line production |
| 2018 | Sold in Shueisha's "Sarai" special edition "Adult Masterpiece Catalog" |
