Jan.18
HORIKI Eriko: Pioneer on the Washi Frontier
Jan.18
Contemporary Art
Traditional handmade washi paper can be found everywhere in Japan, from name cards to beautiful wrapping paper. But washi as large format installation art, using paper tapestries up to 50 feet long, brings this ancient process to a new artistic level altogether.
Mar.08
Nakamura Takuo: Contemporary Potter
Mar.08
Nakamura Takuo is a contemporary potter who has reinterpreted the Kutaniyaki style of his native Kanazawa, by expanding its traditional 5-color Kutani color palette. He has done this through the application of traditional low-fire, over-glaze enamels to reddish, rough-hewn, unglazed surfaces. In addition, Nakamura-san’s functional pieces give us exciting new ways in which to experience…
Feb.27
Innovative Bamboo Basket Artist, Yonezawa Jiro-san, returns to Japan.
Feb.27
Contemporary Art
Almost completely unknown in the west until about 15 years ago, Japanese artists specializing in one-of-a-kind bamboo baskets have since gained a considerable international following. I had long heard about one such artist, Yonezawa Jiro-san, and was finally able to meet him the other day, in the city of Oita. After 17 years living in…
Jan.29
Archives 2009 Omori-cho
Jan.29
There are a few places in the world that are truly enchanting. One such place is a town of just 500 people that has touched my life and the lives of many people I have taken there. It is a town near the Sea of Japan in Shimane Prefecture, in a long narrow valley, tucked…