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Indigo Cups: Amakusa Ware Porcelain Cups by 170 Creative Artists, Made in Kyushu
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Akira Uno, Kae Higuchi, Fancomi et al.
Kumamoto, on Kyushu island in southwest Japan, is a prefecture blessed with rich natural resources, and the Amakusa region in particular yields a special stone that is used in making pottery and porcelain of great beauty. Use of Amakusa’s pottery stone, known for its high purity and clarity, traces back to the 16th century, and over time it has been widely adopted to produce pottery and porcelain works of superlative quality. This exhibition will show porcelain cups in some 170 different designs, fabricated using Amakusa pottery stone and baked in kilns in the Arita-Hasami region of nearby Saga Prefecture. All cups will be available for purchase, with the proceeds to be donated to support recovery from the earthquakes that devastated the Kumamoto region in April 2016.
The cups on display have been designed by leading creative artists on a voluntary, noncommercial basis. Every cup has been individually and meticulously handcrafted and baked in kilns in the Arita-Hasami area, which is especially known for its traditional porcelain skills developed over the centuries. Kihara, Incorporated, a local trading company based in Arita for half a century, has served in an intermediary role enabling the participating designers’ artistic creations to be realized beautifully by Kyushu’s supreme porcelain artisans.
By purchasing a cup of exquisite design and unsurpassed craftsmanship, every buyer will not only introduce a work of traditional art into his or her everyday life; they will also express their solidarity with the aims of this charity project: to support the full recovery of the Kumamoto region, its people and its industries, as quickly as possible.
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Opening party
Date: 22th November Tue 19:00-20:30
The cups on display have been designed by leading creative artists on a voluntary, noncommercial basis. Every cup has been individually and meticulously handcrafted and baked in kilns in the Arita-Hasami area, which is especially known for its traditional porcelain skills developed over the centuries. Kihara, Incorporated, a local trading company based in Arita for half a century, has served in an intermediary role enabling the participating designers’ artistic creations to be realized beautifully by Kyushu’s supreme porcelain artisans.
By purchasing a cup of exquisite design and unsurpassed craftsmanship, every buyer will not only introduce a work of traditional art into his or her everyday life; they will also express their solidarity with the aims of this charity project: to support the full recovery of the Kumamoto region, its people and its industries, as quickly as possible.
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Opening party
Date: 22th November Tue 19:00-20:30
Schedule | Nov 22 (Tue) 2016-Dec 24 (Sat) 2016 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Nov 22 (Tue) 2016 19:00 - 20:30 | ||||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||||
| Website | http://rcc.recruit.co.jp/gg/exhibition/aiirocup/aiirocup.html?lang=en | ||||||
| Venue | Guardian Garden http://rcc.recruit.co.jp/gg/en | ||||||
| Location | B1F Hulic Ginza 7chome Bldg., 7-3-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8227 | ||||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit C2 at Ginza Station on the Ginza, Marunouchi and Hibiya lines. 5 minute walk from the Ginza exit of Shimbashi Station on the JR Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines or Ginza line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-5568-8818 | ||||||
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