Do you know “Kanshitsu”? It is an old technique used in Urushi lacquerware. Momose uses this ancient technique to create contemporary art works. MOMOSE, Reia was born in 1987 in Nagano, Japan. She finished Kanazawa college of Art both BA and MA majored in lacquering techniques. She creates lacquered objects inspired by natural forms. She… More Momose Reia -lacquer plants –
Thank you for all who came to the exhibition. It was successfully finished. It was great experience to introduce the items at Sazanka. Many people came and handled items. We hope it inspired someone’s mind. We will organize another exhibition at Sazanka in November to December 2016. There will be more artists’ works to come.… More Closing of the exhibition Beauties in Life
A Happy 2016! We are pleased to announce MONO Japanese Art’s first exhibition ‘Beauties in Life’ at salon de thé Sazanka in Paris 16th district. Period: 9th February to 6th March 2016 Opening on Tuesday 9th February from 17h-21h Sazanka 9 rue de l’Annonciation 75016 Paris 0142248559 This is the collection of unique items from… More Exhibition at Sazanka
Thank to the clients, the Andō’s works had been sold out. Now his new items have come! They are on view at Cool Japan. Please have a look! http://www.cool-japan.fr/
Wajima mihon-wan Wajima lacquer ware is known for its toughness. The base wood is thin like a paper, even the light comes through. To enforce the edge, they cover it with cloth, layer a paste of ji-no-ko powder and lacquer, and polish. The repetition of varnish and polish, all the processes can reach 129. It takes months to a year… More Wajima Mihon-wan: the design sample bowls
Ryōsuke Andō‘s works, Wajima mihon-wans and Kaba-zaiku items are on view in Cool Japan, in Paris. Cool Japan is an elaborated select shop for Japanese items, located in Opera area the centre of Paris. The shop is very elegantly displayed and there are wide range of items. Many of them are authentic traditional art pieces, which are… More Our Items on view in Cool Japan Paris
Wajima Kirimoto is the company of Wajima lacquer ware based in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture. The producer is Tai’ichi Kirimoto, who creates beautiful table wares for everyday and a special occasion with his meisters. They produce the lacquer wares with traditional techniques from Wajima. Also, as they used to be specialized in wood processing, their products are not… More Wajima Kirimoto
Ogami, Yuki -Tamba ceramist Ogami, Yuki is the third generation of ceramist family in Tamba, Hyogo prefecture. He is very young and enthusiastic about his métier. His kiln locates in a region called Tachikui, Tamba where one of the six oldest kilns was established: Seto, Tokoname, Bizen, Echizen, and Tamba. Its origin goes back in the Heian… More Ogami Yuki – Tamba ceramist
FUJINO Sēichiro is a young, established lacquer artist who resides in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. He carves wood and creates texture on the surface with lacquer. He innovates traditional techniques and creates new forms of Urushi lacquerware. Urushi is a material which we can find in East Asia. It is one of the oldest craft materials… More Fujino Seiichiro -Urushi lacquer artist-
Aso Rando – earth ware ceramist- Aso, Rando is a young emerging ceramic artist. He was born in 1983 in Nara, Japan. He studied in Kanazawa college of Art majored in ceramic, exploring the expressions of the clay with firing, the origin of ceramic. Currently he settled down in Tokoname, Aichi prefecture, where one of the oldest kilns… More Aso Rando -an Artist of earth ware-