Keiko Okamoto - The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

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Keiko Okamoto was born in Kyoto and raised in Kamakura. She graduated from the Women's College of Fine Arts with a B.F.A. in dyeing and weaving. She is a fabric designer experienced in craft arts, Yuzen dyeing for kimonos, and commercial designs for western clothing. One of the fabrics she designed was displayed in "Structure and Surface; Contemporary Japanese Textiles" (1998) at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

From 2001-2004 she lived in the United States, where she earned an M.S. in Textiles and Clothing at Ohio State University. She joined the Phoenix Rising Print-making Cooperative in Columbus, Ohio to learn solar plate etching for children's book illustrations. Since then she has been working on a children's book on how Japanese traditionally prepare and wear kimonos for New Year's Day.
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The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature.

The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Tokyo branch offers members support, information, and education at a local level in mainland Japan.