Fumi kaneko biography for kids
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Jun Kaneko
Jun Kaneko was born in 1942 in Nagoya, Japan and came to the United States in the 1960’s. Particularly drawn to sculptural ceramics, Kaneko studied at the Chouinard Institute of Art during a pivotal time when ceramics as functional craft was expanding to embrace the highest levels of contemporary artistic expression. After studying with Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, and Ken Price in California, Kaneko emerged during the time now identified as the “America Clay Revolution.”
Jun Kaneko’s work is defined by its overwhelming scale and exquisite form, implying a spatial relationship between the object and viewer. Evidence of Kaneko’s early years as a painter exists in the richly glazed surfaces and rhythmic pulse of his marks and patterns. Their sheer size combined with the artists hunger to push the physical limitations of his material, generate an undeniable presence.
PERSONAL
1942
Born in Nagoya, Japan
EDUCATION
1971
Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA, studied under Paul Soldner
1966
University of California, Berkeley, CA, studied under Peter Voulkos
1964
Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA
California Institute of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Studied ceramics at Jerry Rothman's studio, Paramount, CA
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Fumi Kaneko 2021
Principal, The Royal Ballet
Interviewed byDavid Bain
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, Mon 25th October, 2021
Following David’s welcome Fumi began by telling us about her busy last few weeks which included preparation for her debut as Juliet. She said she’d not expected it as she couldn’t imagine herself as Juliet, who she sees as so cute and unlike herself, but of course was very happy to be offered this role in a MacMillan ballet. She watched everything she could and read the book given her by Lesley Collier. Shakespeare’s English is difficult so she listened to the audio book as well, loved getting to know Juliet and loved all the rehearsals with William Bracewell who was a perfect Romeo – ‘he just stands there and is Romeo’, she said. The whole process was like a dream. Gradually she wasn’t copying anyone and a lot of her own Juliet came through as she found more of an image of how she wanted to portray the character. She’s been with the Company ten years and has seen so many wonderful ballerinas dancing this role, has loved watching them all and thought how amazing they were, but what they did was not always working for her. She lived Juliet’s life on stage which was so special and after her debut she felt she’d never experienced a ballet like it but
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Fumi Kaneko 2016
Soloist, Picture Royal Ballet
interviewed byDavid Bain
Bloomsbury Central Protestant Church, Apr 22 2016
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