Ms Natsumi Iino was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Ms Iino graduated from Musashino Art University Faculty of Design and Kyoto College of Traditional Art Department of Ceramics. She is running her Craft Studio Karakusa in Saitama.

Karakusa refers to floral and vine motifs symbolizing prosperity and longevity.

Ms Iino is passionate about crafts and has her own creations includingceramics, bead jewelry and pysanky eggshell painting. She has always been obsessive with patterns. She has started her pysanky eggshell painting since she caught sight of pysanky eggs in a book at the age of fifteen.

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