Mika Hirasa VI

 Mika Hirasa

Micao V

The title of these latest textile pieces by Mika is; "Annual calendar of the little red riding hood & her friends". Mika has used lots of antique textiles donated by her friend.

Mika Hirasa V

An appliqued white wolf and Little Red by the relentlessly inventive Mika Hirasa.

Mika Hirasa IV

MICAO's (Mika Hirasa) portfolio of Little Red Riding Hood images is just outstanding this one is an early interpretation for 2006/7.

絵本塾に通っていた2006年〜2007年頃、
何かの課題で描いた赤ずきんちゃんです。
元祖赤ずきんは、５等頭ぐらいの比率だったようです。
赤ずきんのキャラクターは、自分で作り出したというより、ファンの人や編集の人達とのお仕事を通じて自然に形成されていったと思っています。なので、最初、何も考えずに描くと、普通の女の子になったのだと思います。Micao

MICAO III

                 Fig 1 (above) MICAO Applique 

Couldn't resist adding a further illustration by Japanese illustrator MICAO (Mika Hirasa) this time using applique as her medium for Little Red.

References 

Fig 1:  Hirasa M, Little Red Riding Hood Applique https://www.facebook.com/MICAO.illustrator/photos/np.115566895.1238832486/1075942552432732/?type=1&notif_t=notify_me

https://www.behance.net/gallery/17644641/Ukatama
http://www.e-micao.com/framepage13.htm
http://www.e-micao.com/about-rev-english.htm
http://www.ukatama.net/

Mika Hirasa II

                  Fig 1 (above): Mika Hirasa 2010 Vol 17 Ukatama Magazine Cover.

                  Fig 2 (above): Mika Hirasa 2013 Vol 36 Ukatama Magazine Cover.

                  Fig 3 (above): Mika Hirasa 2009 Vol 16 Ukatama Magazine Cover.

                  Fig 4 (above): Mika Hirasa 2011 Vol 23 Ukatama Magazine Cover.

                  Fig 5 (above): Mika Hirasa 2009 Vol 13 Ukatama Magazine Cover.

Mika Hirasa has been the producer of the cover of Ukatama magazine since 2009. It is a production that focuses on a healthy life and healthy food.The origin of the name "Ukatama" is God of the food called "Uka-no-mitama-no-kami"
Mika has used a little girl with a red hood for these illustrations and often she is accompanied by a wolf, though sometimes the wolf's character is assumed by a different wild animal, a bear or mole for example. The illustrations are made in textiles but have real food items collaged into the
finished composition.

References:

Fig 1: Mika Hirasa 2010 Vol 17 Ukatama Magazine Cover.
Fig 2: Mika Hirasa 2013 Vol 36 Ukatama Magazine Cover.
Fig 3: Mika Hirasa 2009 Vol 16 Ukatama Magazine Cover.
Fig 4: Mika Hirasa 2011 Vol 23 Ukatama Magazine Cover
Fig 5: Mika Hirasa 2009 Vol 13 Ukatama Magazine Cover.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/17644641/Ukatama
http://www.e-micao.com/framepage13.htm
http://www.e-micao.com/about-rev-english.htm
http://www.ukatama.net/

Mika Hirasa I

   Fig 1 (above) oblique view from exhibition of Mika Hirasa's Christmas Eve. Fig 2 (below) Mika Hirasa's Christmas Eve.

Mika Hirasa is a Japanese illustrator who works often in textiles and embroidery. Red Riding Hood is a reoccurring theme in Mika's work and here she has applied it to the Christmas Eve deliveries of Santa Claus with the wolf as the faithful sky running reindeer and Little Red as Santa.

References:

Fig 1,2 https://www.facebook.com/mika.hirasa

https://www.behance.net/e-micao
https://www.facebook.com/mika.hirasa