From golden joinery to reinforced stitching, these traditional techniques will make you rethink your relationship with the things you own ...

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators. Master artisans in Wajima ...

The title of the Smart Museum’s latest exhibit showcasing Japanese lacquer boxes is aptly called “Symbol and Substance.” The boxes in this sumptuous collection are varied and many in number (56 to be ...

Japanese lacquer must have seemed a miraculous material to sixteenth-century Europeans. Impervious to liquids, resistant to heat, reflecting light and decorated in vibrant colours – there was nothing ...

One of Suzanne’s lacquered accessory creations. Lacquer can be used to express various aspects, such as matte textures, as well as surfaces that appear smooth and shiny. Photo: ISHIZAWA Yoji Suzanne ...

When Suzanne Ross, an English-born artisan based on Japan’s Noto Peninsula, began her 40-year career making traditional Japanese lacquerware, she was told repeatedly that only men could make ...

Lacquerware, a traditional Japanese craft, gains its elegance and luxury from multiple layers of “urushi (lacquer tree sap).” With use, it becomes even more lustrous and translucent, often lasting 20 ...

Jan Dees and René van der Star first became fascinated by Japanese lacquer art in the early 1970s, when they bought their first lacquer object at a shop on Amsterdam’s Spiegelgracht. It was an inro, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Freelance watch journalist and former Revolution USA's editor-in-chief Sep 28, 2024, 03:55pm EDT In a homage to Japan's profound ...

A nail technician and lacquer craftsman in central Japan are showcasing their combined talents through nail art that uses a traditional wood lacquerware technique to dazzle audiences at fashion shows ...

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