Yukata Inspired 2024

Yukata Inspired 2024: A Creative Collaboration between Okan Arts and Danaca Design

Exhibition Dates: May 10 – June 23, 2024

Closing Reception and Fabric Sale with Tea – Gallery Showroom: Sunday, June 23. Details TBA

Vintage hand-dyed yukata cotton from Japan is the inspiration for, Yukata Inspired 2024, an exhibition featuring metal and jewelry work alongside mixed media collage. The fabric, provided by Okan Arts, was sourced from over 30 vendors in Japan—antique shops, vintage warehouses, used kimono shops, and pickers. Chusen-dyed by artisans, not machines, the textiles were produced 20 to 60 years ago using a traditional stencil technique. Using motif and color as a beginning point, 21 metalsmiths and 10 collage artists affiliated with Danaca Design took the challenge—to design work inspired by or made from this luscious and dynamic fabric. Don't miss our third iteration of this wonderful exhibition! 

Participating Artists

Collage Artists: Andy Pletz • Charmi Shah • Cheryl Chudyk • Cindy Pestka • Dawn Conry • Errin Ironside • Helen Chang • Kathryn Kim • Tomoko Suzuki • Torea Frey • Vicki Scheele

Metal/Jewelry Artists: Anne Wolf • Ben Dory • Carolina Andersson • Cynthia Toops • Dana Cassara • Deb Karash • Geoffrey Barker • Jill Griffin • Juan Reyes • Julia Lowther • Lynn Latta • Marcia Gevings • Maru Almeida • Molly Epstein • Nancy Bonnema • Ryan Gardner • Sarah Puls • Tisha Abrahamsen • Vicky Zomenou • Virginia Causey • Yuko Tanaka