岡本 衣代
花屋での実務経験を生かしたベーシックなアレンジメント制作の他に、
美容師やロンドン留学での経験を活かした現代アートとしてのフラワーデザインの使用にも焦点を当て、活動の幅を広げている。
2008
国際文化理容美容専門学校 国分寺校 卒業
2008-2015
東京 表参道の美容室に勤務
2015-2017
都内のカフェや花屋にて勤務
-生け花(草月流)に入門。
2017
渡英
イギリス/ロンドンのJudith Black Lock Flower School にてフラワーアレンジの基礎技術や経営を学ぶ。
2018
6カ月の日本帰国
フラワーデザイナーのアシスタントとして働く。
2018
再渡英
University of the Arts Londonにて語学とデザインを学びながらLondon Flower Schoolにて、フラワーデザインの応用技術を学ぶ。
国内のブライダル会場の花生けや、数々の撮影に参加。
-東ロンドンの花屋に勤務。
2020
新型コロナウイルスの影響により、日本帰国
-8月 東京 代官山Valve にて写真作品展示「ストッキングかぶり展」を開催
2021
-都内カフェのドライフラワーギフト制作委託、撮影装飾を担当
2022
-2月 東京/青山 LOART GALLERYにて合同展示会「Gift」開催
フードトラックによるコーヒーと花の移動販売業スタート準備中
KINUYO OKAMOTO
Floral designer
I'm expanding my activities from traditional flower arrangement to designing interior arrangements that compliment the flow of interior spaces as ‘living interior design.’ My ambition is to focus more on the use of floral design as contemporary art.
2008
Graduated from Kokuskibunka Tech of Hair design in Tokyo.
2008-2015
Worked at Hairsalon as a hairstylist in Omotesando/Tokyo
I started to get interested in flower arrangement.
And pursued that interest by studying floral design on my days off.
2015-2017
Worked in a florist and cafe.
I started learning ''IKEBANA''- the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement.
2017
Moved to London/UK
Studied flower arrangement and business at Judith Black Lock Flower School.
2018
Temporarily moved back to Japan (6 months)
I was an assistant for a freelance artist. During this time I created and designed floral decorations for different venues and occasions.
2018
Moved to London/UK
Studied English and Arts at the University of the Arts London.
At the same time,I studied floral design at London Flower School.
In my spare time I worked in a florist in East London and created floral decorations for a variety of venues and photo shoots - including Vogue Italy.
Present
Returned to Japan because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Held「Put tights on」exhibition at Valve Daikanyama,Tokyo and 「Gift」exhibition at LOART GALLERY in Aoyama,Tokyo.
-Flower work with Coffee valley/Ikebukuro,Tokyo,work in photoshooting etc...