HANNAH MITSU SHIMABUKURO
Hannah Mitsu Shimabukuro (b.1991) was born and raised in Hawaii. They earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art from Yale University in 2013 and upon completion of their degree worked as the printmaking studio technician for the University of Tennessee School of Art in Knoxville from 2014 – 2017. In 2019, they graduated from the Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Fiber Program in Clyde, North Carolina. Mitsu has shown nationally and internationally, with shows at Tiger Strikes Asteroid Gallery in Philadelphia, as well as the CICA Museum in Gimpo-si, Korea. They have also completed residencies at the KKV Grafik Studio in Malmö, Sweden, the Studios at MASS MoCA, and Penland. As a core fellow Mitsu looks forward to exploring new media such as wood and glass, while continuing to work in textiles and installation.
Draw Down
Theo Moorman tapestry with leno lace, cotton and merino wool
26.75H x 21W
2020
Cutting Corners
Theo Moorman tapestry with leno lace, cotton with mixed fibers
20.75H x 28.25W
2020
Float Scarf
Cotton and merino wool. Doubleweave blocks construction with felted floats.
66H x 19W
2019
RGB Cowl
Cotton. Doubleweave blocks.
29L x 11.7W
2020
Landscape in Ikat | Blue Top
Cotton, tussah silk, and linen. Warp naturally dyed in osage, fustic, Himalayan rhubarb, and indigo with ikat resists. Doubleweave tube construction with supplemental warp ends for gathering ties. Hand wash and air dry.
25 H x 25.5W
2018
Landscape in Ikat | Dress
Cotton, tussah silk, linen, and merino wool. Warp naturally dyed in osage, fustic, Himalayan rhubarb, and indigo with ikat resists. Doubleweave tube construction with supplemental warp ends for gathering ties. Hand wash and air dry.
42H x 25.5W
2018
Landscape in Ikat | Yellow Top
Cotton, tussah silk, and linen. Warp naturally dyed in osage, fustic, Himalayan rhubarb, and indigo with ikat resists. Doubleweave tube construction with supplemental warp ends for gathering ties. Hand wash and air dry.
24H x 25.5W
2018
+/- Bandanas in Red & Blue VI
Ikat resist dyed cotton warp using indigo and discharge dyeing
21 x 22
2020
Quadrant Scarf
Cotton, blocks structure
31.75 x 32.5
2020
+/- Bandanas in Red & Blue IV
Ikat resist dyed cotton warp using indigo and discharge dyeing
21 x22
2020
Quadrant Scarf
Cotton, blocks structure
31 x 31
2020
+/- Bandanas in Red & Blue III
Ikat resist dyed cotton warp using indigo and discharge dyeing
20.5 x22
2020
+/- Bandanas in Red & Blue II
Ikat resist dyed cotton warp using indigo and discharge dyeing
21.5 x22
2020
Photos: Tom Condon (with models)