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/
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.
On my desk TODAY
I’ve been making some ceramic pieces for Christmas shows.
These were inspired by one of my inktober drawing!
They are cozy winter spirits, little teacup will be on their head after I bisque and glaze them. Now patiently waiting for them to dry!
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!
Dec 9 + 10 Renegade Crafts Fair --- booth #53
Hello! I will be at Renegade Craft Fair with my ceramic works this weekend. If you are in Brooklyn, please stop by!
Dec 9+10 11am-6pm
Renegade Craft Fair Booth #53
Industry City Factory Floor
274 36th St, Brooklyn
Also if you are not in NY area I just opened the web store, too.
http://www.ayakakeda.com/store/
Getting cold out, stay warm and have a nice winter day!
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
Solo Exhibition Oct 8th Brooklyn NY!
Hello everyone!
I'm having a solo exhibition opening next week!
Hope you can come to the opening reception.
This is the first time showing mostly my ceramic work in NY.
I have been very lucky finding very good ceramic studios to work in NY, the series I will show this time are mostly the work I made at Brick House Ceramic Art Center in LIC. (And I will have some work from Greenwich House Pottery) It was a challenging to get use to new clay and glaze but with many people's help at Brick House, I was able to complete this series which I'm very happy with. Very big thank you to Brick House.
I hope you can come and see the show!
AYA KAKEDA
Solo exhibition "Miotsukushi"
Oct 8th - Nov 4th
Opening Reception : Oct 8th 6-8PM
at AG Gallery Brooklyn
310 Grand Street Brooklyn, NY 11211
Opening Vernissage Tomorrow Night!
Hello!!!I hope you are having a great summer.
Tomorrow at Usagi Paris Gallery my exhibition AU HASARD DE MON BAZAR
is opening.
There will be upstairs little gallery and downstairs in a secret cave.
Come and meet my creatures and find out many secrets in this mystical cave!
The show run till early July.
"AU HASARD DE MON BAZAR" d'Aya Kakeda du 13 Juin au 2 Juillet 2014 Vernissage le vendredi 13 Juin à partir de 19h30 Usagi Paris:32 rue Saint Roch, 75001 Paris, France usagiparis.com
Grace and Ritual: Hidden opening May 9th LA
Hello!I am 8 bit is putting together a group show in L.A.
I have one ceramic sculpture in this show, if you are in L.A Please come and visit my little ceramic friend!
You can see more info at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1539734432919779/
For this group show I made this "ToTai Island Cave Seal Ritual Mask"
<Making of>
It's made out of Ceramic Clay --> Black and white slip--->Clear Glazed
Black Slip with clear glaze created a very nice deep blue. Finishing up making the headdress with colorful Pompoms.
<What is Cave seal ritual mask?!> In ToTai Island (this is my imaginary island) every house owns their version of unique cave seal mask. When there is an event of the island or the family they put the mask on their door to announce. Depending on how headdress is display people in the island know exactly what the event is.
Here is some example!
Marriage in the family
Death in the family
Birth in the family
When the Island is in peace
When the Island is fighting with other tribe
Now you can visit ToTai Island and you know what's going on when you see the mask at someone's door!
Nap time YEA!
Little sneak preview for a tiny book and tiny sculpture I'm working on now.
"Nap time! what do you want to sleep on little cats and dogs???"
"On this Miss, Nap time YEAAAA!"
Sketches and tiny clay shapes
Painting tiny faces with gouache
Working on the drawing part of the book
My cat use to do this impossible pose!
For Carrot Salad???
Mama rabbit dish with little dancing rabbits inside.I made this while ago and I'm thinking of using it soon.
But what should I put inside? Carrot Salad? Mac&Cheese???
Don't cry for Miss.Q
Hello from ceramic studio.This past 3 months were the hardest ceramic making for me.
I was making a sculpture call Miss.Q for about a month then sadly Miss.Q broke in the kiln...
Then my friend told me Miss.Q could sound like Miscue (= mistake)... I think I cursed this broken Miss from the beginning!
Then out of the sadness of the loss of Miss. Q, this piece "She fell down and cry some more" came along...
It's still before the bisque fire and glaze... so let's hope this crying lady will come out fine.
I'm hoping for the happy happy ceramic days for 2014!!!
Ceramic friends
some ceramic friends are coming out from Kiln. I have still so much to learn but slowly I'm getting use to the process.Ceramic is such a surprising medium, especially the glazing process. I would never know how it will come out which is very suspenseful.
New Lamp Shade ( Ceradon finished, I was debating on having it just white but I wanted to try out Ceradon to make it to have a summer water feeling.)
Small salt dishes
Microchan Torso vase + Cave seal with beret hat box
Microchan Sculpture! planning on putting air-plants inside.
Ceramic Update---creatures, egg people, and mask
Hello!Past month I've been in and out of the ceramic studio.Here are some shapes and creatures I've made. Now all in the Kiln! I'm so excited how it's all going to come out!!!
