荒れ狂う日本海を横目に、冬の輪島に向かう。
彼らは、街の中心地から離れた水辺のある静かな土地に住まい、
粛々と静かに仕事をされていた。

漆の仕事に偶然はない。
木地は腕利きの木地師により1ミリ以下で調整され、
仕事は見事なまでに段取り能く組まれている。
丁寧な下拵えに一層一層塗り整えられ、
最後の仕上げ、清められた一室に、まるで儀式のような本塗りに向かう。

お話を伺えば、佳き漆器への思いは三者三様。
ただ共通していることは、木と漆の持つ特性を深く理解し、試行錯誤し、
目指す漆器への学びと歩みを止めないこと。

今展では、新たにお一方を嬉しくお迎えし、
三人の塗師による三様の漆器をご堪能頂きたい。

作家在廊日　3月8日（木）
閉廊日　火曜　3月7日（水）28日（水）

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福田敏雄
1954　石川県輪島市生まれ
1978　前田漆器工房に弟子入り
1982　年季明け
1985　下地職人として独立
1991　普段使いに適した独自の塗りを始める

高田晴之
1968年　広島県三次市生まれ
武蔵野美術大学工芸デザイン卒業後、石川県立輪島漆芸技術研修所で漆器制作を学ぶ
その後、椀木地職人に弟子入り
4年の修行を終え独立
漆芸作家の木地を手がける傍ら、自作の漆器も制作

土田和茂
1977　石川県小松市生まれ
大阪外国語大学国際文化学科を卒業
その後、輪島へ
2006　赤木明登氏に弟子入り
2010　年季明け
2012　独立　輪島市にて制作

Glancing at the storming Sea of Japan, I’m headed towards Wajima in winter. They reside near the water away from the center of the city, where their serious, methodical work were taking place.

Coincidense does not exist in the world of working with lacquerware. The unpainted vessels are carved and prepared down to 1mm by skilled carver, and the way setups for the jobs are planned is so immaculate, it is almost artistic. The vessels go through layer after layer of meticulous undercoating, and at last, for the last finishing coating, they are brought into a cleared room in almost ritualistic style.

When listening to their thoughts on lacquerware, they each have their own take. The one thing they have in common is, they all strive to possess deeper understanding of the characteristics of wood and lacquer while going through many trials and errors, and they will not cease learning until they achieve what they are looking for in the lacquerware.

At this show, we had a good fortune of adding a new artist, and we would very much hope to present something outstanding, with three lacquerware works by three painters.

Urushi / Lacquerware
Toshio Fukuda　Haruyuki Takata　Kazushige Tsuchida

Artists in the House: Mar. 8

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Toshio Fukuda
1954　b. Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture
1978　starts apprenticeship at Maeda Lacquerware Workshop
1982　finishes work as apprentice
1985　becomes independent as a base-conditioning craftsman
1991　begins to use his own unique technique fit for everyday use

Haruyuki Takata
1968　b. Miyoshi city, Hiroshima prefecture
After graduating from Musashino Art University, Department of Industrial And Craft Design, learns lacquer ware making at Ishikawa
Prefectural Wajima Lacquer Arts And Works Technical Institution
Afterwards becomes an apprentice to bowl-carving craftsman, becomes independent after four years
He now produces his own lacquer ware while working on other makers’ base bowl making

Kazushige Tsuchida
1977　b. Komatsu city, Ishikawa prefecture
Graduated from Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Department of International Cultural Studies
Relocates to Wajima city
2006　becomes an apprentice to Mr. Akito Akagi
2010　finishes apprenticeship
2012　becomes independent
Produces his works in Wajima city