Category Archives: Japan

Jung Jung

JungJungLittle information can be found for Japanese artist, Ito Amika. She started playing with needle and thread at a very early age. She studied painting at an art university and worked in many jobs before she went solo in 2012. We are totally engrossed with the realistic detailing of her crochet creations sold under the brand name, JungJung.

Images: Courtesy of JungJung.

Monolog

MonologFound these intricate beaded and embroidered brooches on Japanese handmade market website, Iichi. We don’t know who the creator is but the jewelry are sold under the brand Monolog. They are made with glass beads and cotton embroidery thread on felt. You can follow monolog on Tumblr and Instagram.

Images: Courtesy of Monolog.

Junko Kitamura

JunkoKitamuraCeramist Junko Kitamura lives and works in Kyoto. Her stoneware are held in many public collections, including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Houston Museum of Art and Brooklyn Museum of Art. She starts her pieces with simple geometric forms thrown on a potter’s wheel. After applying black slip to the clay body, she painstakingly impresses the clay with patterns then inlays it with white slip, marrying traditional techniques with modern sensibilities.

Images: Courtesy of Junko Kitamura.

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