Sept.04
Stagiaire by David Israelow
Sept.04
David Israelow
Stagiaire, literally “trainee” in French, often refers to short kitchen stints where a cook works for free. This labor exchange is generally to learn from a great chef or as part of the process to obtain a job. I was in Tokyo for the former. The only issue was I had no contacts, knew no…
Sept.02
Lacquer artist, Seiichiro Fujino
Sept.02
Simon Pilling
by Simon Pilling, specialist in Japanese lacquer ware Lacquer – the most perfect and finest objects ever issued from the hand of man (Louis Gonse, L’Art Japonais, 1900) Lacquer ware has traditionally defined arts of Japan in the West – the western name ‘japanning’ once having as powerful a resonance as ‘china’ still has in defining the…
Aug.26
Overlooked gems in Japan as seen through the eyes of artist Gail Rieke
Aug.26
by Gail Rieke, Japan Living Arts, artist-at-large A joy like none other… returning to Japan over and over… camera in hand… eyes and heart wide open a stroll down Teramchi Street in Kyoto… collage of asking for blessing the collaboration of people and nature paints masterpieces on the walls… Kanazawa… the whole town seems asleep…