Japan
Kate will be visiting Kyoto this month (Stephen will be in Rosedale Blowing Glass), joining several British and Japanese artists in the the Kogei region of Kyoto showing ur work. It's a wonderful project and we are delighted to have been invited to visit Japan with our glass.
Kogei are Traditional Crafts of Japan that must meet five requirements to be recognised by the Ministry of Economy.
- The crafts must be made for everyday use
- The main parts of the manufacturing process must be handmade
- The crafts must be created using traditional techniques
- They must use raw materials that are extracted and then used in a traditional way
- They much be make in a designed area and must come from a certain region in Japan