Rutsuko Sakata DEGERNAS 10470 FISKARS FINLAND Tel +358 50 3647197 www.onoma.org/nayttelyt/rutsuko/rutsukoen rutsukos@mac.com

I have studied in textile department in Ilmajoki art & craft school in Finland 1984-1986.
After that, I have been weaver but I begun to felt in japan, when I was so eager to make some 3 dimensional things like hats or sculptural things. It is very much fascinating to make felt, it makes me happy. I try often many interesting new technics to find new things. Like that I learned many things.

Now I make wearable things hat, shawl, jacket , small jewelry, carpet, things for interior.
My concept .... things what is near people which makes to feel warm body and heart.

Now I am living in finland and in japan almost half and half.
My place Fiskars in Finland is very interesting where are so many crafts people and artists.

Subject of the course in "Felt in Focus":

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Preparing some samples with wool yarn ,mohaire yarn and some special yarn felt together and also with some merino. Yarn stick together each other without weaving nor kniting. After that people know how it works, they make their own shawl using these technics with own nice design.