Arata Nagano

竹林乃釜

Metalwork
Presented in 2023
H 15.5 / ø 13.5 cm
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Category	Metalwork
Year Presented	2023
Dimensions	H 15.5 / ø 13.5 cm
Exhibition	The 51st Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Clay mold casting

In clay mold casting (sōgata), a symmetrical mold is produced by rotating a template called a strickle board in a mixture of sand and clay to shape the walls of the mold. Clay mold casting is predominantly used to produce tea ceremony kettles and temple bells. After the piece is removed from the mold, it is heated and painted with lacquer (urushi) or a solution of iron, vinegar, and alcohol known as ohaguro (“teeth blackening liquid”) to produce a unique, dark finish.

Arata Nagano

I use wazuku, which is Japanese iron from ancient times, and produce teakettles. By applying traditional technology such as horobiki*, the loam mold casting process or iron smelted in a furnace, I aim at the creation of works incorporating modern concepts. *A technique to make a mold by putting a mix of kneaded river sand and clay wash into a molding box, and pulling it around a wooden pattern.

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竹林乃釜

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Clay mold casting

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Arata Nagano