[Event] Yoshinari Nishio: “Machiba no Machibari”

From February 2025, artist Yoshinari Nishio will hold workshops on clothing-making at Nishi-Chiba Workshop. Details will be announced as they are finalized. We look forward to your participation!

Become a “tailor” who connects people through clothing!

This workshop aims to nurture local tailors in Chiba, focusing on a creative approach to clothing-making rather than striving for perfection as traditional tailors do. Participants will learn the art of free clothing design, akin to temporarily pinning with a basting pin.

As participants engage in the workshops, those who are certified as “town tailors” will create unique clothing based on their innovative ideas and techniques, catering to local workwear and individual requests. These unique garments will foster new connections within the community, with the town tailors acting as pins that link relationships among people in Chiba. 

Both participants and those who view the creations will experience the everyday act of “wearing clothes” as a form of creative and expressive activity, leading to a deeper understanding of the relationship between oneself and society.

Event Overview

• Venue : Nishi-Chiba Workshop (1st Floor, Hagiwara Building, 2-16-3 Midori-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)
• Date : Scheduled for February 2025 ※Details will be announced once confirmed
• Target Audience : From 3rd grade elementary school students to adults
• Collaboration : Mikey Co., Ltd.

Artist Profile

Yoshinari Nishio (にしお・よしなり)

Born in 1982 in Nara, Japan. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Advanced Artistic Expression at Tokyo University of the Arts. After serving as a cultural agency overseas training artist in Nairobi, Kenya, he has developed projects focusing on the relationship between the act of dressing and communication both domestically and internationally. At “Roppongi Art Night 2014”, he undertook a theme project, presenting large-scale works utilizing second-hand clothing at three locations: Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown, and the National Art Center, Tokyo. He is also the creator of the fashion brand “NISHINARI YOSHIO”.