By utilizing Wajima-Noto’s 1,000 years old dry lacquer techniques, Kamata Katsuji’s endeavor of pursuing the creativity of this art, his lacquer ware is very popular these days, and it is said that he has seems to attain a style of his own lacquer technique at last. His tableware made to “being-used” for any occasions of our modern lifestyle, he will present newly created varieties of nested boxes and spoons.
VENUE : February 13th (Fri) – 28th (Sat), 2009 at Gallery anima.
Handicraft Seminar No.21 “Dry Lacquer Talks”
“Talk Session: Katsuji Kamata x Toshiyuki Kita”
VENUE : February 13th (Fri), 2009 18:00 – 19:00 at Gallery anima
Painting and overlaying multifold of lacquer over the linen base, Katsuji Kamata will talk with Toshiyuki Kita, whose involvement with Wajima is also lifelong, about these tedious processes of dry lacquer techniques, and also about the past, present and future of Wajima’s lacquer,