Toyoko Sugiwaka

Toyoko Sugiwaka was born in Osaka, Japan, and studied graphic design at the Osaka College of Design. She comes from a family of craftspeople--as a small girl, Toyoko, with her sister, spent many hours learning craft techniques from her aunt, a skilled expert in crochet. In 1993 she moved to Australia as the art director for a printing company and later became a freelance graphic designer. Toyoko received training in felting techniques from internationally renowned South Australian artist,...See more

Toyoko Sugiwaka was born in Osaka, Japan, and studied graphic design at the Osaka College of Design. She comes from a family of craftspeople--as a small girl, Toyoko, with her sister, spent many hours learning craft techniques from her aunt, a skilled expert in crochet. In 1993 she moved to Australia as the art director for a printing company and later became a freelance graphic designer. Toyoko received training in felting techniques from internationally renowned South Australian artist, felter, and dyer India Flint, with whom she co-wrote "Handmade Style: Felt." See less