Michiko Kishi - SocksArt

music | composed and performed by MIZU (Issei Herr)

about “SocksArt” project

In the summer of 2019, I worked with my friend to create puppets of the characters from the fairytale story of Grimm’s “Town Musician of Bremen”. The materials used for the animals (Donkey, Dog, Cat and Rooster) were colorful Uniqlo men’s socks.

It was a magical project - transforming socks into stuffed animals. Since then, I’ve continued creating characters from the stories “Gogo”, “One-eyed Jack”, “Gouche the Cellist”, “And Tango Makes Three”, "The Grateful Crane", “The Three Billy Goats Gruff", and "Three Little Pigs" as well as holiday animal characters - such as the Thanksgiving turkey, Easter bunny, Halloween cat, and Christmas reindeer. And more…

The video versions of “SocksArt” are accompanied by music composed and performed by MIZU (Issei Herr).

My new web site “SocksArt Zoo” presents each animal I have created and the story behind each one.

Please visit and enjoy following link below.

The animals are waiting for your visit!!

Dragon | 2023

music | composed and performed by MIZU (Issei Herr)

The Frog Prince | 2023

Squirrel | 2023

Kangaroo | 2023

Goats from the story, "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" | 2022

The Smallest Billy Goat | 2022

The Medium-sized Billy Goat | 2022

The Largest Billy Goat | 2022

"Three Goat Trot Across The Bridge" | composed and performed by Issei Herr

Three Little Pigs | 2023

Wolf | 2023

Dog (Havanese) | 2023

Dog (Bulldog) | 2023

Dog (French Bulldog) | 2023

Dogs (Bulldogs) | 2023

Dog (Pomeranian + Papillon) | 2023

Eagle | 2023

Groundhog | 2023

Sheep | 2023

Rabbit (Mini Lop) | 2023

Rabbit | 2023

Rabbits | 2023

Crane | 2022

music | composed and performed by Issei Herr

Dog (Malte-Poo) | 2022

Rudolph |2022

Rudolph | 2022

music | composed and performed by Issei Herr

Penguins | 2022

Lobster | 2022

Alligator | 2022

Hippos | 2022

Owl & Fox | 2022

Owl | 2022

Fox | 2022

music | composed and performed by Issei Herr

Animals from Kenji Miyazawa's story "Gauche, the Cellist" | 2022

Calico Cat | 2022

Cuckoo | 2022

Raccoon | 2022

Mice | 2022

music: composed and performed by Issei Herr

Lion | 2022

Elephant | 2022

music: composed and performed by Issei Herr

Cat (GigiBus) | 2022

Cat (WitchCat) | 2022

Cats | 2022

music: composed and performed by Issei Herr

Bunnies | 2022

Bunny & carrot | 2022

Bunny | 2022

"Bunnies in the rose field" | composed and performed by Issei Herr

Turkey | 2021

"Turkey Hop" | Composed and performed by Issei Herr

Gogo | 2020

Gogo & One-eyed Jack | 2020

One-eyed Jack | 2020

In the summer of 2019, I worked with my friend, Mariko Suyama, to create puppets of the characters from the fairytale story of Grimm’s “Town Musicians of Bremen”. It was a puppet show project for the New York Japanese Children’s Cultural Society.

The material we chose to use for the animals, Donkey, Dog, Cat and Rooster, was colorful “Uniqlo” men’s socks.

We named it “SocksArt”.

“SocksArt” project continued creating characters form the story of “Gogo”, “One-eyed Jack”, "Gauche, the Cellist" and more...

Donkey | 2019

Rooster | 2019

Dog | 2019

Cat | 2019

Town Musicians of Bremen | 2019