Casks – Eifu Kawamata / Tortoiseshell – Isogai Tsuyoshi / Framer – Iwasaki Akira / Edo Glass Kiriko – Okubo Tadayuki / Edo Braid- Haneda Shinji / Tinsmith – Nakamura Keiichi / Fountain Pen – Kawakubo Katsumi / Metalcraft Creator – Koto Miyata / Nihonga Artist – Ikegami Hiroko
There is always a feel of “strength” in hand-made items that cannot be felt from machine-made products. New sensations, which can only originate from those hands that inherit traditional craftsmanship and wisdom and from the use of fine materials. Daily-use goods which brings richness into our lifestyle, teaware that decorates the tea ceremony for that special occasion.
VENUE : September 2nd (Fri) – October 10th (Mon), 2011 at Sasayama Gallery KITA’S.
Sasayama Gallery KITA’S Seminar No.5
“Talk Session: 9 members of Koutou-ku Traditional Crafts Association x Toshiyuki Kita”
VENUE : October 1st (Sat), 2011 14:00 – 15:00 at Sasayama Gallery KITA’S 2F
In Tokyo from far back as Edo-era, there are craftsmen who made everyday tools necessary for our daily life. Along the dedicated path of its traditional history, members of Koutou-ku Traditional Crafts Association is striving to widen the possibility of traditional material and craftsmanship into hand-made tools which can blend in and become necessary for our modern lifestyle. They will talk about their spirits and latest activities in this endeavor.