Makiko WAKISAKA

soft sculpture & installations


artworks

Morning Haze

2023

H220 W220

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

Morning Haze (detail)

2023

H220 W220

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

Morning Haze

2023

H220 W220

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

photo: Nobutsugu SATO

Morning Haze (detail)

2023

H220 W220

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

photo: Nobutsugu SATO

Sand ripples

2021

H35 W75 D10 ×8

physalis, nylon thread

cutting, manual seams

photo: Nobutsugu SATO

星の群れ

2023

H15 D19 W19

leaf viens, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

星の群れ

2023

H14 D19 W19

leaf viens, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

星の群れ

2023

H10 D25 W25

leaf viens, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

Dive into sparkling water

2022

H17W20D20

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

BUBBLE selected

microscopic creatures

2022

H19 W17 D17

physalis, nylon thread

cutting, manual seams

sakura

 2022

H10 W19 D19

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

Miniartextil Como selected

whisper of the forest

2022

H18 W28 D18

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch, machine stitch

Loop

2022

H11 W20 D20

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

microscopic creatures

2022

H19 W17 D17

physalis, nylon thread

cutting, manual seams

embrace

2022

H15 W19 D19

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, manual seams

Sprout

2022

H8 W19 D19

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

microscopic creatures

2021

leaf veins, physalis, nylon thread, needle

cutting, hand stitch, 

manual seams

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

contextile 2022 selected

microscopic creatures

2021

H15 W26 D20

physalis, nylon thread, needle

cutting, manual seams

microscopic creatures

2021

H20 W17 D17

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, manual seams

microscopic creatures

2021

H18 W20 D20

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

microscopic creatures

2021

H16 W20 D20

leaf veins, nylon thread, needle

cutting, manual seams

microscopic creatures

2021

H18 W20 D20

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

microscopic creatures

2020
H25 W50 D25 x 5
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, manual seam

microscopic creatures

2020
H25 W50 D25
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, manual seam

microscopic creatures

2020
H25 W50 D25
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, manual seam

microscopic creatures

2020
H25 W50 D25
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, manual seam

microscopic creatures

2020
H25 W50 D25
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, manual seam

microscopic creatures

2020
H25 W50 D25
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, manual seam

cell

2020
H11 W12 D12
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, manual seam

International Mini Textile Competition 

Public Prize

solitary time for healing

2020
H15 W20 D20
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

Veil of Darkness

2019
H125 W50 (3pieces)
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

Textile Art of Today selected

Veil of Darkness

(detail)

2019
H125 W50 (3pieces)
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

confetti -galactic nebula-

2019
H32 W80 D80
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

Cheongju International 

Crafts Competition selected

confetti -galactic nebula-

2019
H32 W30 D30
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

confetti -galactic nebula-

2019
H27 W25 D25
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

confetti -galactic nebula-

2019

H20 W18 D18

leaf veins, nylon thread

cutting, hand stitch

photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

Floating Oasis

2018
H17 W20 D20
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art

1st Prize of small format

feeler

2018
H19.5 W17 D17
physalis, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

Miniartextil como selected

embrace

2018
H15 W21 D21
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

atmosphere

2018
H20 W19 D19
leaf vein, nylon thread
hand stitch

confetti

2017
H19 W17 D17
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

Miniartextil como selected

confetti

2018
H19 W18 D18
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

embrace -sunset-

2017
H16 W80 D30
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

embrace -the sky-

2017
H13 W20 D20
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

99 red balloons go by

2017
H16 W20 D20
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

7th International Biennial of Contemporary 

Textile Art selected

cocoon

2017
H18 W20 D16
leaf vein, nylon thread, polyester thread
cutting, hand stitch

embrace 抱擁

2016
H15 W30 D27
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

International Biennial

 PAPER FIBRE ART selected

embrace -sunset-

2016
H15 W30 D27
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

The 8th International Biennial of Contemporary Mini Textile Art “Scythia” selected


embrace -the sky-

2016
H14 W20 D20
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

whisper of the forest

2016
H20 W32 D32
leaf vein, nylon thread
machine & hand stitch

frosty moon

2016
H17 W20 D20
leaf vein, nylon thread
hand stitch

floating oasis

2016
H16 W36 D16
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

erosion

2015
H270 W 280 D270
polyester thread, vinyl cloth
machine stitch, 

heat treatment
photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

Fiberart International selected

erosion

2015
H270 W 280 D270
polyester thread, vinyl cloth
machine stitch, 

heat treatment
photo: Yuji SHIRAKI

embrace

2015
H18 W18 D8
leaf vein, nylon thread
hand stitch

waltz of the flowers

2016
H7 W20 D20
leaf vein, nylon thread
cutting, machine & hand stitch

Miniartextil como selected

night on the milky way train

2013
H17 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

night on the milky way train

2013
H17 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

good night

2014
H240 W240 D120
leaf veins, nylon thread
polyester thread, vinyl
cutting, machine stitch, 

heat treatment

good night(detail)

2014
H240 W240 D120
leaf veins, nylon thread
polyester thread, vinyl
cutting, machine stitch, 

heat treatment

cell -microcosmos-

2013
H250 W180 D180
leaf veins, nylon thread, pin
cutting, 

machine stitch, pin up
photo : Kazuhiro SHIOZAWA

cell -microcosmos-(detail)

2013
H250 W180 D180
leaf veins, nylon thread, pin
cutting, 

machine stitch, pin up
photo : Kazuhiro SHIOZAWA

night on the milky way train

2013
H17 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

night on the milky way train

2013
H17 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

halo

2012
H100 W100 D30
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

halo(detail)

2012
H100 W100 D30
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

fairy ring 

-a door to somewhere-

2013
H10 W17 D17
leaf veins, nylon thread
machine & hand stitch

photo : Mareo SUEMASA

fairy ring 

-a door to somewhere-

(detail)

2013
H10 W17 D17
leaf veins, nylon thread
machine & hand stitch

embrace

2009
H14 W20 D19
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch
photo : Mareo SUEMASA

embrace(detail)

2009

H14 W20 D19

leaf veins, nylon thread

hand stitch

embrace

2011
H13 W19 D19
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch
photo : Mareo SUEMASA

embrace(detail)

2011
H13 W19 D19
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch
photo : Mareo SUEMASA

dejavu

2013
20x20x10
leaf veins, nylon thread, glitter
cutting, hand stitch

dejavu (detail)

2013
20x20x10
leaf veins, nylon thread, glitter
cutting, hand stitch

whisper of forest

2009
H11 W20 D17
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, machine & hand stitch

cocoon

2008
H20 W18 D18
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, hand stitch

3rd International Triennial of Miniature Textiles selected

cell -microcosmos-

2009
H400 W180 D180
leaf veins, nylon thread, pin
cutting, 

machine stitch, pin up
photo : Elena COLOMBO

The 19th International Exhibition of Contemporary Textile Art invited

cell -microcosmos-

(detail)

2009
H400 W180 D180
leaf veins, nylon thread, pin
cutting, 

machine stitch, pin up
photo : Elena COLOMBO

cell -microcosmos-

2009
H200 W180 D180
leaf veins, nylon thread, pin
cutting, 

machine stitch, pin up
photo : Chan-Su KIM

cell -microcosmos-(detail)

2009
H200 W180 D180
leaf veins, nylon thread, pin
cutting, 

machine stitch, pin up
photo : Chan-Su KIM

frosty moment

2008
H30 W30 D8
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, 

machine & hand stitch

frosty moment (detail)

2008
H30 W30 D8
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, 

machine & hand stitch

chrysalis

2008
H13 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, 

machine & hand stitch

chrysalis(detail)

2008
H13 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, 

machine & hand stitch

sea and clouds and sea

2010
H20 W20 D5
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, 

hand & machine stitch

sea and clouds and sea (detail)

2010
H20 W20 D5
leaf veins, nylon thread
cutting, 

hand & machine stitch

chrysalis

2007
H120 W200x10
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

chrysalis (detail)

2007
H120 W200x10
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

cell

2006
H100 W70 D70
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand & machine stitch

cell (detail)

2006
H100 W70 D70
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand & machine stitch


blooming

2009
H15 W15 D15
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand & machine stitch


incubation

2007
H20 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

Miniartextil como 

Selected and collected

burgeon

1998

H20 W20 D20

leaf veins, nylon thread

hand stitch

burgeon

1998

H20 W16 D16

leaf veins, nylon thread

hand stitch

transparent fungus

2006
H30 W30 D30
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch


transparent fungus

2006
H30 W30 D30
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch


asian dust

2007
H200 W200 D100
leaf veins, nylon thread
machine stitch

asian dust(detail)

2007
H200 W200 D100
leaf veins, nylon thread
machine stitch


incubation

2007
H30 W80 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch


incubation

2007
H20 W40 D40
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch


cloudy sunrise

2004
H125 W125
leaf veins, nylon thread
machine stitch

Restaurant Hanamomo,display

surface of water

2004
H100 W160
leaf veins, nylon thread, polyester thread
hand & machine stitch

Show house of 

Sekisui House Ltd. display

surface of water (detail)

2004
H100 W160
leaf veins, nylon thread, polyester thread
hand & machine stitch


burgeon

2001
H20 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch


life

2002
H60 W40 D40
leaf veins, nylon thread, polyester thread
hand & machine stitch


life (detail)

2002
H60 W40 D40
leaf veins, nylon thread, polyester thread
hand & machine stitch


asian dust

2002
H200 W300
leaf veins, nylon thread
machine stitch

asian dust (detail)

2002
H200 W300
leaf veins, nylon thread
machine stitch



burgeon

1998

H20 W20 D20

leaf veins, nylon thread

hand stitch

International

Biennial of Miniature Textiles

Grand prix and collected

cocoon

2000
H20 W20 D20
leaf veins, nylon thread, polyester thread
hand stitch


sea of clouds

1998
H130 W130
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand & machine stitch

Art of the Stitch selected

sea of clouds (detail)

1998
H130 W130
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand & machine stitch


chrysalis

1995
installation
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch

chrysalis (detail)

1995
installation
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand stitch


cloudy sunrise

1994
H120 W120
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand & machine stitch
photo : Katsuo TAKAHASHI

Art of the Stich selected

cloudy sunrise (detail)

1994
H120 W120
leaf veins, nylon thread
hand & machine stitch
photo : Katsuo TAKAHASHI