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Era accurate style and size of armor, including the quilting methodology, and inlaid ceramic tiles. Fiber portion consists of silk and nylon, hand stitched; hand made silk obi and chin ties; nylon parachute cords…blending modern and ancient,

Homage to Eleanora Di Toledo

April 30, 2021 by Mayumi Makino Kiefer

Over 750 hand-made/slabbed porcelaineous stoneware tiles, hand decorated, era-accurate dress; hand thrown/altered torso, with gold luster inlay; handmaid ceramic beads and amethyst necklace; fiber is nylon/polyester (both for waist and dress)

Onna Bushi

April 30, 2021 by Mayumi Makino Kiefer

Chimera

April 30, 2021 by Mayumi Makino Kiefer

This was intended to be two figures, but during the process, the wood kiln was destroyed making it impossible to finish either one, and have the product match (the torso of one, legs of another and arms were ruined in the accident); so a few adjustments were made, abstract arms were fashioned…making the combination of […]