I had a great opportunity to exhibit all my ceramic sculptures from year 2020!
Exhibition at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft this coming January!
I'm very excited to announce that I will be part of an exhibition "Drawn to the Work: Illustration and Craft Conversation" at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in January among side of talented Aurélie Guillaume and Chenlu Hou!!! I will be presenting 14 new ceramic sculptures, 2D illustration works, and zine/books. Will be out there in February for the artist talk and the workshop! If you know anyone in Houston TX please let them know!!!
More news to come:) (Photo by: Xi Nan)
https://www.crafthouston.org/exhibition/drawn-to-the-work-illustration-and-craft-in-conversation/
https://www.crafthouston.org/events/artist-talk-with-aya-kakeda/
Post it show opens tomorrow!
Winter shows and winter little spirits!
Hello and hope you are having a nice week.
I have been running around and a bit busy these days, I made these winter spirits who are having a tea. Just looking at them relax me a little. haha.
They are created for show at Clutter Magazine Gallery for their gift wrapped show in Dec and also for Winter salon IX at Stranger factory Gallery show also in Dec. I will put the information below.
They are all hand made and one of a kind ceramic sculpture.
Exhibition “Winter Salon IX” at Stranger Factory Gallery
December 6th – December 29th, 2019
Opening Reception with the artists: Friday, December 6th from 6-9 PM
Winter Salon finishes the year with a bang! Our annual group show is an end of year celebration and features new works from many of our favorite artists from around the globe. This year’s talented line up promises to provide a variety of enticing alternatives for the upcoming gift-giving season including original illustrations, paintings, sculptures, and plush!
This year’s participating artists include: Alex Eckman-Lawn, Allison Bamcat, Horrible Adorables, Ally Burke, Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters, Andy Sciazko, Angela Oster, Anna Tillett, Aya Kakeda, Bling Squared, Bruce Parker, Caitlin McCarthy, Caitlin McCormack, Calan Ree, Chris Haas, Christin Apodaca, Defective Pudding, droolwool (pictured above), Ivonne Garcia, Jen Musatto, Jeremy Cross, Joe Scarano, Johnpaul Gutierrez, Karl Deuble, Katherine Walsh, Kelly Denato, Mary Siring, Michelle Lynch, Nana Williams, Nora Thompson, Pantovola, Sandi Ray Pierce, Stan Manoukian, Stephan Webb, Sugar Fueled, Uncanny Creatures, Vanessa Ramirez, Weston Brownlee, Yetis and Friends, and more!
Clutter Magazine Gallery “Gift Wrapped”
Gift Wrapped is a special holiday season (not holiday-themed) art exhibition designed to encourage people to buy unique, hand-made, artist-driven gifts for the holidays. The show features a mixture of 2D, 3D, wall hanging and standing pieces, in all genres of the designer toy and contemporary art world.
Artist Include:
Absurdery • Ally Burke • American Gross • Aya Kakeda • BackCountry • Bakkun • Bert S. Gatchalian • Big C • Bleeding Edges • BogXSquad • Brad 'Monster Ego • BrainButterCreative • Brent Nolasco • Burning Monster • Charles V. Bennett • Chima Group • Coven of Cuteness • Cristina Ravenna • Czee1 • Dan Sculpts • Darktownsally • Dead Beat City • Deadhand Toys • Don't Cry In The Mornin • Double Parlour • DROLDN • Droolwool • Ears & Dears • Eimi Takano • El Hooligan • Erica Borghstijn • Ezard • Feathered Fox • FER MG • Fernanda Fierro • Figure Fettish • Flawtoys • Frank Mysterio • freshtoast • Gaijin • Ghost Fox Toys • Grizlli Atom • Grumble Toy • HARIKEN • Hatch Comic • HungryGhost • Infinite Rabbits • Javier Jiménez • Jay Stelling • Jay222 • Jaykblu • JeAA • Jeff Lamm • Jellykoe • Johnny Draco • Jyelloween • Katie Gamb • kEda • Kelly Denato • Kendra's Customs • Klav • Kyle Kirwan • Little Lazies • Lou Pimentel • M Victoria Robado • Magitarius • Marina • Mark Nagata / Max Toy Co • Melissa Sue Stanley • Mike Regan • Miscreation Toys • MJ Hsu • Mr Mars Studios • Mr.Mitote • MuffinMan • Mumbot • Mus Musculus • Muxxi • Naomi Knaff • Nick Nightmare • Nympheas Dolls • Obscure • One Eyed Girl • Pickled Circus • Rampage Toys • Rato Kim • RunDMB • Sad Salesman • SaoZen • Secret Demon Services • Seed Arts • Simon Says Macy • Slime Archetype • Stacia Murphy • Steve Chanks • Stitch of Whimsy • Tasha Zimich • The 3D Hero • The Art of Moses Jaen • The Beast Peddler • The Bots • The Menagerie MacLeod • Tim Clarke • Tokyo Jesus • TwelveDot • TwistyBitz • Uhhsure Monsters • Under Our Knives • Venetta Butcher • Vincent Scala • Zard Apuya • Zieromuko & More.
Working on the up coming post it show
The end of year is coming and I’m working on few annual winter shows that I’m in every year. One of it is a Post It show at Giant Robot gallery in LA. This is their 15th year!!! I’m yet to attend since it’s in LA but I always hear that people line up for few blocks to get into the opening day. That’s because all the works are only $25 and hundreds of talented artists participating to the show. I wish I can go one year and get some of my favorite artists’ work :)
For this show I was drawing some characters from Inktober and I got obsessed with the bad apple character. Now I’m drawing her in different poses. Those are made with brush pen, Posca markers, and Small circled stickers. I will post once more when the invitation is ready!
Children Museum Show
Hello!
I'm having a show at the Children Museum of Manhattan called "Fruit Robber and His Collections"
There will be some paintings and sculptures
This exhibition is conjunction with their "Hello from Japan!" Exhibition
February 2nd to May 8th
Address:
Children Museum of Manhattan
The Tisch Building, 212 West 83rd Street
New York, NY 10024
I will have a character making workshop in March sometimes at the museum, I will let you know the detail soon!
Happy Holidays!
Have a wonderful holiday. see you in 2018!
December Group Shows!
Greeting!
I hope you are enjoying the uplifting feelings of the Holiday Season.
This December I am in many group shows, if you are in the area please swing by :)
I am also doing a Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Brooklyn on Dec 9th and 10th selling my ceramic works, I will post the detail soon!!!
Stay warm and have a cozy weekend!
Los Angeles, CA --- Post it 2017 at Giant Robot Gallery
Brooklyn, NY ---- AG Gallery
Opening on November 27, 2017
Beacon, NY --- Clutter Gallery
Biarritz, France --- L'Atabal Biarritz gallery
Podcast
Hello!
Podcast by Aaron Williams
He has a very interesting Podcast for Comic Writers and Artists.
Although I'm not a Comic artist, he bent the rule because my work has story telling aspect :) Thank you Aaron.
If you fancy to listen to my ESL english and make fun of my dorky laughter and my high school memories... You can click the image above or you can use this link:
http://comicsmanifest.com/ayakakeda/
Also my good friend Sara Varon has a episode here ---> http://comicsmanifest.com/saravaron/
Thank you!!!!!
