sashimono
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Artist Collaborations
Throughout the apprenticeship, I was pleasantly surprised to see the ways in which so many artists and craftspeople were collaborating together. In place of scarcity-based competition was collective-based support and community. There was so much respect and genuine friendship amongst… Continue reading
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Class (7 – 9) – Sashimono Joinery
Week 3 At this point in the apprenticeship, we have learned some of the foundational skills for woodworking in general; how to sharpen almost any blade, mark and follow a reference line, saw by hand, and plane pieces down (on… Continue reading
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Urushi
I’ve been looking forward to this part of the apprenticeship for a long time, well before the program, in fact, not only because I practice kintsugi and am familiar with using urushi, but because I’ve known there is a method… Continue reading
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Class (4 – 6) – Traditional Techniques
Class 4 started out with a tour of my teacher’s on-site Paulownia storage and his workshop. He ages his Paulownia the traditional way, storing it outside for between 3 to 5 years, which stabilizes the wood physically, chemically, and aesthetically… Continue reading
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Paulownia & Kyoto-style Sashimono
In Kyoto-style Sashimono, Paulownia wood or 桐 (kiri) is most often used when joining wood pieces together to make boxes, such as the ones we are currently making as part of our apprenticeship. For example, 桐箱 (kiribako) means Paulownia-wood storage box.… Continue reading
The Wooden Mirror 