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I have lived a life associated with textiles. My father worked as a consultant for a textile trading company, and my mother's lifelong hobby was knitting. As with anyone's life, I think I am naturally influenced by my parents' lives. I remember that in the 1950s and 60s, we all lived on handmade products. Everyone grew up wearing clothes and eating food made by their parents. Before my mother started knitting, she often used a sewing machine to make matching clothes for us. She got interested in knitting and crochet, and wasn’t sewing anymore, so I started using her sewing machine.

I became interested in art and design, especially illustrations and textile design. I graduated from high school, and chose graphic design as my major in college. I started creating works by experimenting with various methods. After I graduated from art college, I started working for the trade company’s export textile design team as a freelance graphic designer. I was asked to work in the design department of my father's company as well, but it was just a coincidence; my father had nothing to do with it. I did work on many designs for America, Canada and Australia / New Zealand markets.

I began creating artworks by putting my own design on fabrics. I sewed stitches to create a more interesting finish. It was kind of like quilting techniques but it was by my rules, not traditional. I grew up admiring kimonos, and when I was old enough to wear one, I started collecting vintage kimonos. Kimono fashion has special coordinating power using layering. My mother was even more obsessed with kimonos and clothes than I was. After coming to America, I no longer had the time or opportunity to wear kimonos, so I decided to take them apart and use the fabrics as my art materials.

My work has vibrant fabrics and is marketable, but is limited by the manufacturers’ choices of which designs will be sold in their market (Mostly Quilt /Arts and Crafts). Using cloth as art materials, Kimono silk has attractive colors and textures, and can be enjoyed in a wide variety of works. Through this process, I have come to be a fiber artist more and more, and the scope of my work 

has expanded.

As an artist, fabric designer, graphic designer, illustrator, web designer, and arts and crafts instructor, my creative journey has taken me from rural Nagano, Japan, to the bustling city of Osaka. I've also had the opportunity to travel to the United States numerous times, eventually making it my permanent home in 1992.

I have established a name for myself in my 30-year career as a fabric designer in the quilt industry. I have over 1000 licensed designs that are still sold worldwide. My arts and crafts career evolved during my trade show days (2001-2016). I created original craft patterns for fabric collections. Simplicity published and sold my aprons and bags for ten years. Author Jo Packham introduced me in her 2013 book Quilters, Their Quilts, Their Studios, Their Stories.

My work is often described as kitschy yet modern and happy, reflecting my life and experiences. I find joy in creating art that evokes joyful thoughts in others. After my son became independent, I returned to my passion for galleries and art. Since then, I've been creating and exhibiting at galleries in the Hudson Valley, exploring various mediums such as original fabrics, vintage kimono fabrics, recycled products, paint, mixed media, layer work, applique, patchwork, sewing techniques, painting, and drawing techniques. I'm often referred to as a fiber artist or mixed media artist.

Exhibitions:

1980 - 1993 OSAKA, KANAZA WA, TOKYO Several Group Show in Japan 

1994 May - FrameWorks NY / E. 19th NYC, NY "Blooming Woman"

2020 March - Gallery 40  / Poughkeepsie, NY (Closed due to COVID-19)

2020 & 2021  March, April, May, December, Howland Cultural Center / Beacon NY / The Ghobbuls, Three for on / Dakara's Collection 

2022 January - Barrett Art Center Poughkeepsie, NY "Body Beautiful" / This was Barrett's last show) Dance Dance Dance, Three for one

2024 January - Woodstock Artists Association and Museum. Woodstock In NY  "By the Thread"  Entree Mischief of the Dream

2024 March --Cannon 40 Poughkeepsie, NY, a 2nd floor and Wine Bar. The Ghobbuls and some more

2024 - Hoodie Crescent Wall at Green Kill Gallery, Kingston

Since 2017, I have enjoyed teaching arts and crafts classes, starting in Brooklyn and later in the Hudson Valley. I have been teaching classes for children, mainly in the summer, for five years. Incorporating art therapy programs into my teaching methods, which are tactile and hands-on, provides a sense of satisfaction that digital teaching methods cannot.

"Hoodie's Goodies" is my handmade Brand. "To-Be-Styled" is a fashion brand, "HoneyPie" is a baby brand, and "The Ghobbuls" are my philosophical creatures and brand. "Fab-a-la-carte" is my online store.

On-Demand Goodies

T-shirts, Dress, Leggings, shorts, bras & skirts for women

T-shirts, shorts & hats for men

T-shirts for Kids

HoneyPie Baby Collection 

Backpacks, Crossbody bags, Shoes, 

The Ghobbuls Collection and Goodies

Pre-cut Fabrics 

Fat quarters, 5x5, & some fabrics-maximum 3 yards.

Sewing project patterns

Hoodie's Goodies Handmade

Ornaments

Aprons 

Bags

Sock Dolls

Stuffed Animals

Kimono fabrics accessories

Hoodie's Goodies Publishing

e-books

Greeting Cards

HoodiesGoodiesStudio / ETSY

Sewing Patterns 

Ornaments

On-Demands T-shirts