Category: Art
jun kaneko
Experience the work of the Japanese-American ceramicist, Jun Kaneko. Earlier drawings (c. 1950s-1960s) show his chops at a young age. Dangos are Kaneko’s free standing pieces named after the chewy Japanese rice flour dumplings. They are perhaps akin to giant three dimensional canvases on which he can experiment with colour, techniques, and of course sculpting….
watercolours ep. 2
The Japanese have a concept – a specific word just to describe how colours develop when they’re used. Hasshoku (発色) translates to colour development. What that really refers to is the way colours evolve, and how vivid they become when they’re used. Isn’t that just lovely? That a language has a word just for that…
watercolours ep.1
Full disclosure. This is a post for art-supplies lovers. In early December, I saw a post by Samin Nosrat. This was the image that lured me so you can see why I absolutely had to investigate. In her post, I discovered Case For Making, an art store in San Francisco specializing in handmade watercolours. For…
Litter-arty
A dear friend sent me this video with the lovely compliment, “This performance art reminded me of you”. I took it as a compliment because I thought it was just beautiful. Japanese-American artist Shoji Yamasaki’s performance piece shows what happens when bits and pieces of litter choreograph human movements. I hope you enjoy it. Check…