Kay Sekimachi

American artist (born 1926)
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Kay Sekimachi

Summary

Kay Sekimachi is a human[1]. She was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on 1926[3]. She worked as a textile artist[4] and artist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kay Sekimachi's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Kay Sekimachi was born on 1926[3].
  • Kay Sekimachi was born on September 30, 1926[7].
  • Kay Sekimachi was married to Bob Stocksdale[8].
  • Kay Sekimachi held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Kay Sekimachi's professions included textile artist[4].
  • Kay Sekimachi worked as an artist[5].
  • Kay Sekimachi's education included a stint at California College of the Arts[10].
  • Kay Sekimachi was educated at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts[11].
  • Kay Sekimachi received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[12].
  • Kay Sekimachi received the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[13].
  • Kay Sekimachi received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[14].
  • Kay Sekimachi is recorded as female[15].
  • Kay Sekimachi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kay Sekimachi's given name is recorded as Kay[17].
  • Kay Sekimachi studied under Trude Guermonprez[18].
  • Kay Sekimachi studied under Jack Lenor Larsen[19].
  • Kay Sekimachi's described by source is recorded as American Women Sculptors: a history of women working in three dimensions[20].
  • Kay Sekimachi's participant in is recorded as This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World[21].
  • Kay Sekimachi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[22].
  • Kay Sekimachi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[23].
  • Kay Sekimachi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[24].
  • Kay Sekimachi's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[25].
  • Kay Sekimachi's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[26].
  • Kay Sekimachi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kay Sekimachi's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1926[3] and September 30, 1926[7].

Education

Educated at California College of the Arts[10], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in Oakland[31] and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts[11], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1950[34]. Studied under Trude Guermonprez[18], a textile artist[35], 1910–1976[36], of Poland[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Craft Council[38], specialised in weaving[39] and Jack Lenor Larsen[19], a textile designer[40], 1927–2020[41], of United States[42], awarded the honorary Royal Designer for Industry[43], specialised in weaving[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include textile artist[4] and artist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[12], an art prize[45], in United States[46], founded in 1979[47]; Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[13], an award[48]; and Fellow of the American Craft Council[14], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1975[51].

Personal Life

Among Kay Sekimachi's spouses was Bob Stocksdale[8].

Why It Matters

Kay Sekimachi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Kay Sekimachi born?

Kay Sekimachi was born in San Francisco[2].

Who was Kay Sekimachi married to?

Kay Sekimachi's spouses include Bob Stocksdale[8].

What did Kay Sekimachi do for work?

Kay Sekimachi worked as textile artist[4] and artist[5].

Where did Kay Sekimachi go to school?

Kay Sekimachi was educated at California College of the Arts[10] and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts[11].

What awards did Kay Sekimachi receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[12], Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[13], and Fellow of the American Craft Council[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . craftinamerica.org. craftinamerica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . craftinamerica.org. Retrieved . craftinamerica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . craftinamerica.org. Retrieved . craftinamerica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . nationalwca.org. nationalwca.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. Retrieved . craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved . collection.cooperhewitt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . craftinamerica.org. Retrieved . craftinamerica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . americanart.si.edu. Retrieved . americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1926-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1926-09-30T00:00:00Z
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  2. 6d ago · THHAP · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum
    Instance of → human
    Viaf cluster id → 53065616
    Spouse → Bob Stocksdale
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