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The Collection: DECO 45th Anniversary Book, PDF Edition
The Collection marks the 45th anniversary of DECO Clay Craft Academy. To celebrate, we held an anniversary exhibition in Tokyo and invited DECO instructors around the world to take part. This book gathers their work in one volume, in Japanese and English.
The works are arranged in six themes: Art Nouveau, Whimsical, Japonesque, French Baroque, Botanical and Individual Work. The book opens with a message from Kazuko Miyai and Yukiko Miyai and closes with a list of every participating artist. It is our thank you to the instructors and members whose hands and hearts have shaped DECO over 45 years.
PDF Edition
Your own copy of the full book as a PDF, to keep on your computer or tablet.
- 68 pages, Japanese and English
- Download link sent by email after your purchase
- Includes the Online Edition, so you can also read the book on decoclay.com
- Digital product: nothing is shipped
You can look inside the first pages before you buy at decoclay.com/pages/the-collection.
The works in this book belong to their artists. Please keep your copy for your own use and do not share the file.
Our story
CLAYCRAFT by DECO originated in 1981, when Kazuko Miyai opened the DECO Clay Craft Academy. Since then, the academy has grown into a worldwide community of certified instructors and students.
1981
The academy opens
Kazuko Miyai founds the DECO Clay Craft Academy in Japan.
2000
DECO comes to Hawaii
Yukiko Miyai opens her first studio in Honolulu.
2026
45 years
An anniversary exhibition at Akasaka Prince Classic House, Tokyo.
The founder
Kazuko Miyai
Kazuko has authored over twenty DECO Clay Craft books and developed her own line of air dry clays, known as CLAYCRAFT by DECO Soft Clay. She has continued to develop and enhance her unique techniques to produce sophisticated and complex dimensions.
Kazuko is well known in the clay crafting world and is still actively involved in certifying more than 5,000 instructors across the U.S., Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Russia and many more. Each year she exhibits her work and shares her latest techniques with audiences all over the world.
DECO in America
Yukiko Miyai
Trained under her mother, Yukiko brought this unique concept to Honolulu, Hawaii, where she opened her first studio in 2000. Since then, the U.S. division has expanded throughout Hawaii, California and beyond, with over 3,000 members and more than 500 certified instructors.
Yukiko has diversified the product line with a wide range of floral design techniques featured in her instructional books, including Clay Art for Special Occasions, Clay Art for All Seasons and DECO Clay Flowers. Her work has also been featured on the Martha Stewart show.
Finished creations are not only beautiful; they are lightweight, soft to the touch, and exceptionally durable for a lifetime of enjoyment.
The clay
CLAYCRAFT by DECO
An innovative, air dried modeling clay that is light, pliable, easy to work with and versatile. It is ideal for projects from the simplest to the most imaginative, and with endless color mixing possibilities it is perfect for detail work. Finished pieces air dry to a firm consistency in 24 hours.
CLAYCRAFT by DECO Soft Clay comes in a white base clay and six colors for mixing: red, yellow, blue, green, brown and black.
White base clay, plus six colors
White
base
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
Brown
Black
Create with DECO
DECO Clay Craft Academy and its certified instructors offer classes to create lifelike flowers, ornaments, accessories and other craft items.