January 27, 2011

Lecture: Katsuji Wakisaka

Textile designer Katsuji Wakisaka came to KTS and talked about his work at Marimekko, Jack Larsen, Wacoal Interior Fabric, and sou sou (present). Mr. Wakisaka was the first Japanese designer to work at Marimekko, and is famous for his fabric design "Bo Boo."

Bo Boo (1975)






Mr. Wakisaka explaining how the printing technique and dye is different now compared to the 60's and 70's, and how a repeated pattern is made.