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SUMMARY:Akiko Ike WMQFA Exhibit Opening Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening celebration and gallery walk-through f the museum's newest exhibit\, given by the exhibiting artist Akiko Ike. Immerse yourself in Ike's incredible body of work in this first North American solo exhibition of the artist. The walk-through will be in Japanese with an English translator. Light refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\nIke is the owner of the Niigata Ginka Gallery and Shop. At the age of sixty\, she began creating her stitched pieces\, using thin\, worn-out indigo-dyed nappies and old work clothes. Giving these and other old textile\, such as worn mosquito nets\, advertising banners\, and wrapping cloths\, new life by stitching with strong new thread\, she has developed a distinctive personal style she calls Chiku Chiku. Her works have been featured in many venues throughout Japan since 2006. Additionally\, she has taught her Chiku Chiku workshops in Japan as well as Nantou\, France\, and Brisbane and Adelaide\, Australia. In 2019 WMQFA hosted her first-ever Chiku Chiku workshops in the US. \n\n\n\nThe Akiko Ike Exhibit runs from May 18\, 2023\, through August 27\, 2023.\n\n\n\nGenerous support for Akiko Ike is provided by the Wisconsin Arts Board.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em style=""><b style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Join us for an opening celebration and gallery walk-through f the </b><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>museum&#39\;s</b></span></font><b style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;newest exhibit\, given by the exhibiting artist Akiko Ike. Immerse yourself in Ike&#39\;s incredible body of work in this first North American solo exhibition of the artist. The walk-through will be in Japanese with an English translator. Light refreshments will be served.&nbsp\;</b></em><br />\n<br />\n<font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Ike is the owner of the Niigata Ginka Gallery and Shop. At the age of sixty\, she began creating her stitched pieces\, using thin\, worn-out&nbsp\;indigo-dyed nappies and old work clothes. Giving these and other old textile\, such as worn mosquito&nbsp\;nets\, advertising&nbsp\;banners\, and wrapping cloths\, new life by stitching with strong new thread\, she has developed a distinctive personal style she calls Chiku Chiku. Her works have been featured in many venues throughout Japan since 2006. Additionally\, she has taught her Chiku Chiku workshops in Japan as well as Nantou\, France\, and Brisbane and Adelaide\, Australia. In 2019 WMQFA hosted her first-ever Chiku Chiku workshops in the US.&nbsp\;</span></font><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><font face="arial">The&nbsp\;</font><em>Akiko Ike</em>&nbsp\;Exhibit runs from May 18\, 2023\, through August 27\, 2023.</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Generous support for </span></font><em style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Akiko Ike</em><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"> is provided by the Wisconsin Arts Board.&nbsp\;</span></font></p>\n
LOCATION:Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts N50W5050 Portland Road Cedarburg\, WI 53012
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URL:http://adec.cedarburg.org/events/details/akiko-ike-wmqfa-exhibit-opening-celebration-26966
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