Woodcraft with gentle expressionIn 2003, well known woodcraft artist Tatsuo Haisoto was awarded the NHK Chairman Award at the 50th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition for ”Jindai Nirehiki Magezukuri Jikirou”. |
Works reflecting ideasHaisoto is full of innovative ideas, and this technique is one of his inventions. His ideas are not limited to woodcraft. For instance, his innovative ideas were used for ”keishodo: diatomaceous earth” bowls. ”Keishodo” is earth, mainly accumulated fossils, and is abundant in local Suzu city. It is definitely not fit for pottery. Upon request from Suzu city, Haisoto took years and years of experimentation to successfully complete a bowl made of ”keishodo”. The bowl made of fossils is remarkably light in weight compared to ceramic bowls, though the appearance is the same. |
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- Tatsuo Haisoto
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture