Kanta Yamada
- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$100 - 14,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 8
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- CategoryLacquerware
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TechniquesDry lacquer, Lacquering
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Born1978 -
- Based inChiba
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1978Born in Shiga Prefecture
- 2002Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Faculty of Design
- 2009Graduated from Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center, Kyushitsu course
Studied under Kunie Komori
Selected for the 27th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected every year from this year onward) - 2013Selected for the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected several times from his year onward)
Becomes independent - 2019Solo Exhibition at Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store
Style
I use scenes and forms in nature that I feel are beautiful for motifs of my designs. I mainly use the dry lacquer (kanshitsu) technique which is a technique to make the base by hardening hemp cloth with lacquer.
Awards
- 2011Received the MOA Museum of Art Award at the 29th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2012Received the Ishikawa Governor Award at the 53rd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2013Received the New Artist Award at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2014Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 61st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 32nd Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition - 2019Received the Kanazawa Mayor Award at the 60th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Received the Ishikawa Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award