Terumi Saito

Terumi Saito (b. Shizuoka, Japan) is a New York-based Japanese sculptor and designer who interweaves fiber art and ceramics. Saito’s work reimagines the traditional backstrap weaving technique, incorporating natural dyes and hand-built ceramics to expand and push the boundaries of these mediums. Her practice reflects a dedication to preserving tradition through a contemporary lens, exploring the intersections of past and present, tradition and innovation. With each creation, she seeks to demonstrate the transformative power of art to connect, inspire, and elevate the human experience.

Saito specializes in backstrap weaving, one of the earliest weaving techniques, with a rich heritage across Asia and Central and South America. Japan's history of Backstrap weaving dates to the Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE– ca.300 CE). In the past, She has completed research projects and artist residencies in Japan, Peru, Guatemala, and the United States. In this timeless art form, Saito discovers not only a means of artistic expression but also a deep connection to humanity’s shared heritage—a thread uniting us through cultural diversity and creative ingenuity. As she weaves together tradition and innovation, her practice embodies a spirit of exploration and discovery.

Saito holds an MFA in Textiles from Parsons School of Design and a BFA in Graphic Design from Tama Art University in Tokyo, Japan. Her work has been exhibited at venues such as Mana Contemporary; Volume Gallery; Forecast Gallery; Origins and Legacies Gallery; Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; Artexpo New York; Spectrum Miami. Saito is a recipient of the American Craft Council Artist Directory; Anderson Ranch Arts Center’s Presidential Scholarship Award, Crafting the Future(CTF) BIPOC Fund Award, and Artist in Residence at the Museum of Arts and Design; Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; Vermont Studio Center, Arquetopia International Artist Residency in Urubamba, Peru.​ Her recent panels include NYC x DESIGN, Museum of Chinese in America(MOCA), New York Textile Month, Portland Textile Month, and featured in publications like Harper's Bazaar UK, Interior Design Magazine, American Craft magazine, and Surface Design Journal. Her art has garnered recognition and acclaim, with Cunard Line in the United Kingdom and various private national and international collections.

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静岡県生まれ。2016年多摩美術大学グラフィックデザイン学科卒業。2020年パーソンズ美術大学大学院テキスタイル専攻修士課程修了。日本、アメリカ、ペルー、グアテマラにて染織技術の研究調査を行い、腰機織りや草木染めなどの伝統技法を使った自身の作品を通して伝統的な手仕事のものづくりを伝えると共に伝統と異文化を融合した作品を創作している。現在はニューヨークを拠点にアーティスト、デザイナーとして多岐にわたる分野で制作活動に従事している。