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Exhibition Announcement

Stories Connected by Wool

An exhibition of works by wool sculptor Mitsumi Ota and her students who carry on her craft.
Come experience the breath of life and a world of stories born from wool.

Dates

Fri, Oct 24 2025 16:00–18:00 — Reception (by invitation only)
Sat, Oct 25 2025 11:00–18:00
Sun, Oct 26 2025 11:00–18:00

Venue

YOHAKU, Ginza Apollo Showakan
B1F, 4-12-20 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061
We look forward to seeing you at the venue.

The TSL's students exhibition will be held on September 24-25, 2022.
TSL's Students Exhibition

Past exhibition
『Mameyaka Monogatari』at Tokyu Plaza Ginza
Mameyaka Monogatari

ABOUT

Wool Sculptor / Artist
Terumi Ohta

Creation is my passion. I am always conscious of creating works that are infinitely lifelike, down to the smallest detail.　I create each piece of work with an awareness not only of its surface realism, but also of the invisible energy that overflows from within the work and from behind the eyes.

※Individual pet custom commisions are now closed.

( For more of my latest work please visit my Facebook, Instagram or twitter pages　@truestylelab )

Biography / Terumi Ohta

Terumi Ohta is a self-taught artist who discovered needle felting in 2012. She has focused her efforts on animal objects, in which she puts her own spin on needle felting using a combination of reality, impressionism and originality.

She has exhibited at many craft / art exhibitions and events in Tokyo, Osaka, Wales, London, Paris and New York, including her solo exhibition in Tokyo.

◆ Award
2013 ARTLABO X2013

◆ Media
2014 Japan TV News Zero – Zero human
2015 Felt Matters - International Felt Association magazine
House of Coco – Style Magazine and website.
2016 TV Tokyo –Ichigen san -
TBS Asachan
2017 Yomiuri KoDoMo Newspaper
TV Asahi - Design code
Nippon TV - Burari Tochugesha no Tabi
2018 Fuji TV - ONE hour Sense
NipponTV - Hirunandesu!
2024　COVER Images UK
Cat&Dog TV Show
National Geographic Kids UK
2025　Radio Nikkei - Goki Maeda"HIRAKETE HIRAKU"
　　　 Spanish TV Show "El Hormiguero"

※ For more details can be found at "my events" , as below.

ART WORKS

Each piece I work on is meticulously and entirely by hand. In order to create a truly lifelike expression, I patiently mix many colors of wool and I spend a lot of time devising ways to create the texture.
For this reason, it takes a considerable amount of time to complete a piece. In addition to three-dimensional works, I also use frames and ceramics to create completely original designs.
I also use my experience of “Ikebana” to create works of art from my own unique worldview.
I create each piece with an awareness of not only the reality on the surface, but also the invisible energy that overflows from within the work and behind the eyes.