ARTIST ＆ WORKS　Ⅱ

Ryosho Takahashi, Dyer

‘Tokyo Yuzen’ was a dyeing technique developed in the bushi culture of the Edo period, featuring dyed materials that were subtle in tone yet elegant. Studying under Yu Hayazaka, a master of traditional Tokyo Yuzen dyeing, I learned the basics of Tokyo Yuzen, studied and worked for ten years as a dyer, and finally opened my own dyeing studio, Yuka. At present, while training a new generation of dyers, I use traditional dyeing techniques to make new art.

1962 born in Akita Prefecture Studied Tokyo Yuzen (Edo Yuzen) dyeing under traditional master craftsman Yu Hayazaka Proprietor of Yuka, a dyeing studio Instructor at Shimizu Kimono Academy Known expert of and recognized source for authentic Yuzen dyeing

Go Yamazaki, Ceramic Artist

I learned how to hunt from my father, and when I’m in nature, on the hunt, I think about ceramic designs and how to express them. My pieces embody me as a hunter and ceramic artist.

1981 born Hinode, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 2002 certified and licensed hunter and gun owner 2004 graduated with Ceramics major, Design Arts, Japanese Cultural Studies, Meisei University 2008 open independent studio and kiln, Hinode, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 2008 solo show, Kan gallery, Kitasando 2009 two person show, Matsuya Department Store, Ginza 2010 exhibited at Yanaka Zen temple in Tokyo 2015 open gallery, Guto-An, Hinode, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo invited to display at the 2015 rice bowl grand prix