Artist Name

ChibiRu

Administrator

Chiaki KONISHI MAILLET

Site

ChibiRu Department Store
http://chibiru.com/

Address

21, rue du Chemin Vert
92400 Courbevoie FRANCE

Contact

+33.1.47.68.72.74 (telephone fix)
+33.6.31.00.33.37 (telephone portable)

@CREATORZ


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Wasuremono-Bancyo Post Card Frog puppet Butterfly and Ladybug Stuffed dolls made by ChibiRu Hand-knitted doll - Ange Abacus Duck French Bulldog puppet Teddy bear - Tonka

March, 1991

ChibiRu was in the department of a textile design of a cultural dress institute, and she studied it for two years.

April, 1991

ChibiRu worked for one year in [HarappaA], that was the store of cheap candys and nostalgic toys situated in Daikanyama.

November, 1993

ChibiRu started to create of the stuffed dolls.

December, 1993

ChibiRu started sale of the dolls in [Cuddly Brown].

April, 1994

The exhibition with Ms.MIYOKO ITO [PARALLÉLISME]

May, 1994

Work of a ChibiRu original cards for [HarrapaA] was started.

February, 1995

From Mon-Seuil Kikaku incorporated company, ChibiRu put on the market the miscellaneous-goods [ChibiRu the ChiCks] series which took charge of the illustration design.

Aluminum lunch boxes, denim & canvas bags, mini towels, glasses, bottles, mugcups, bus cans, match cans, trays, plastic cups, pub mirrors etc.

March, 1995

Private Exhibition [The 5th 4-chome ChibiRu Town]

February, 1996

The Izu Teddybear Museum Exhibition [HINAMATSURI] (Japanese Girl's Festival)

April, 1996

The window display of Cuddly Brown and Teddybear's Club

December, 1996

Private exhibition [Toys Box]

February, 1997

Private exhibition [World Masterpiece Theater]

March, 1997

The Izu Teddybear Museum Exhibition [Boys' Festival]

April, 1997

By STV (Nippon Television Network system Sapporo broadcast), the doll which ChibiRu made was used for a midnight broadcast synthesis character [Mr.Poe]
(for April, 1997 - one year).

ChibiRu took charge of the opening display of [Calico] Shibuya store.
ChibiRu carried out the design of the original T-shirts and postcards of [Calico].

Event which Cuddly Brown and HarappaA held, ChibiRu created the logo mark of [Nostalgic Toys], the illustration, and the original cards.

July, 1997

Mermaid's dolls which ChibiRu made was used for the poster of Sapporo [4-chome PLAZA], the free paper, and the newspaper advertisement.

The Nasu Teddybear Museum [The 100 artists in the world] Exhibition

September, 1997

Three kinds of frames of the [Print Club] using stuffed bear which ChibiRu made were put on the market from SEGA ENTERPRISES.

October, 1997

ChibiRu designed and made the mother and the child of a kangaroo for the magazine advertising of the [Mama, Photograph Me, Please] which Konica Film salles.

November, 1997

"The ChibiRu Fair" was held by Fukuoka [Teddy House KUMAYA].

To photography of the shop front poster of the [Super-Mini] which Konica salles disposable camera, ChibiRu made the flowers with cloth.

April, 1998

ChibiRu carried out the design of the original T-shirts and postcards of [Calico].

July, 1999

The Hakone Teddybear Museum Exhibition [World Travel]

September, 1999

The Gakken mook book [ChibiRu's Hand-Knit Dolls] Sale, and publication commemoration show

January, 2000

ChibiRu taught how to make [the puppet play of a bulldog] for making it the present of Valentine in the classroom which PRIMERA sponsors.

ChibiRu and Mrs.Kingyo Kawai exhibited the handmade work [Angelica] in Cafe SEE MORE GLASS.

May, 2000

As part of movement of "Ban Landmines!", ChibiRu sent the work to the event [Teddybear of Love] Exhibition which "Association to Aid Refugees, Japan" and "NHK Public Welfare Organization" sponsored for display.

July, 2000

ChibiRu dealt with the design of the characters, the logo mark, and the stage design, doll work, Web illustration, art direction of the animation for video clips (channel 6), and the plan for the CD-EXTRA which for children, [WASUREMONO-BANCYO] by "Dreams come true".

December, 2000

ChibiRu made the clayey dolls for the picture-book [WASUREMONO-BANCYO] draft proposal by "Dreams come true",
wrote the sentence, and dealt with the design etc.

Chibiru drew the illustration of the Christmas greeting card for the official fan club of "Dreams come true".

April, 2001

ChibiRu dealt with the poster, the illustration of a pamphlet, etc. for [Earthday2001].

In the variety program (broadcast at midnight on Sunday) of Nippon Television Network [PINPAPA], the dolls which ChibiRu made are decorated on the stage.

October, 2001

TBS TV drama [The teacher KINPACHI] ChibiRu made the knit cap of Kosaku Sakamoto, Mr. KINPACHI's son.

January, 2002

The personal Exhibition [La Chambre des Enfants] at Gallery MON SEUIL

April, 2002

ChibiRu created the navigator puppets for the TV program of Space Shower TV [MUSICA]
[Super Butter Dog] Takashi Nagadumi・Takahumi Ikeda

May, 2008

フィルムカメラ雑誌 SNAP!Lomography Japan の共同企画 "Get Into Medium Format Photography" にて "RiKiKi" の名前でグランプリを受賞

August, 2008

原宿「デザインフェスタギャラリー」にて "RiKiKi" の名前で凸凹凸凹のグループ展「4ピースパズル」開催

September, 2008

原宿「デザインフェスタギャラリー」にて "RiKiKi" の名前で雨樹一期くんとのふたり展「ふたりかるた。」開催

October, 2008

原宿「デザインフェスタギャラリー」にて絵描きの中川貴雄くんとのコラボレーション「オモチャバコ」開催

November, 2008

Lomography Japan のコンクール "Tokyo Diana Vignettes Challenge" にて "RiKiKi" の名前で3位入賞

January, 2009

"RiKiKi" の名前で毎日コミュニケーションズ「かわいい写真の撮り方手帖 」に参加

December, 2009

パリ20区の [Le Merle Moqueur](皮肉屋のクロツグミ)で開催のマルシェ・ジャポネ(日本市)に参加、パリにて作家活動を本格的に再開

January, 2010

ChibiRu started sale her handmaded goods in [Les mangeurs d'étoiles]

December, 2010

パリ10区 [ESPACE JAPON] にて15人の日本人アーティストを集めた [Cadeaux de Noël :: クリスマスの贈り物] 展をオーガナイズ

2011年1月

Web design の初仕事として "Inframince :: Miyoko TAYA web site" を手がける

The present ChibiRu makes a doll, acts as the lecturer of a classroom which carries out handmade, or draws an illustration, and is working as an artist in Paris.

Marionette of Frog


Nice to meet you, I am ChibiRu. I'm an artist. What do I make... always Dolls...

  * Stuffed Bears
  * Dolls that made with used clothes and old cloth
  * Knitting Dolls
  * Clay Object

And Illustration, Oil Paintings
Making Child Wear, Create Small Objects
Design and Illustration for Original Goods...

Striking the hummer
Scribbling with the paints
Twisting the wires
Making the Japanese papers

I like to create something nice with my hands!!

  << Please look at here, the contents of detailed works of me >>

For these ten years, I made it money and have lived somehow.



I wish to do something interesting or for supprise

I would like to create a site that the people appreciating my work can, when they wish it, visit whenever.

I was always thinking it. And then...

The idea appeared on me that I build a department store in this virtual space.

This department store is for enjoying not only shopping but various works of handicraft artist * ChibiRu * with you.



  * Store *
    ChibiRu's dolls and original goods
    ChibiRu's books and CD
    Handmade materials and Handcraft-kits

  * Gallery *
    ChibiRu's work exhibition room
    ChibiRu's old work introduction
    Information of a private exhibition etc.

  * Atelier *
    ChibiRu's profile
    ChibiRu's atelier introduction

  * Parlor *
    BBS, Presents, The event corner, Link collection, etc.
    Please use as a place for your information or for exchange.

  * Private Room *
    ChibiRu's favorite
    The private diary and the report of recent state

  * Workshop *
    Lesson of how to make the dolls and the accessories which ChibiRu designed



I'm sorry but I don't know how to make a webpage well.
Therefore, for you, it may be as inconvenient as something, and unsatisfactory. I am going to study with a homepage after this and to convert better, please wait a little time.

Now, there are few kinds and numbers and each floor is still also incomplete.Wanting to increase the contents which can play happily with you, I am advancing design and construction.

Of course, your opinion, comment, advice, etc. are welcomes.

Please become the role of a customer. And please come for play with invite your friends to this ChibiRu Department Store.


* ChibiRu *