The Art of Japanese Joinery by Kiyosi Seike

The Art of Japanese Joinery Kiyosi Seike ebook
Format: pdf
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 9780834815162
Page: 128

Prescription News -Pharmacy Discount Network. Although kintsugi repair makes it appear as though the original piece was mended with gold, the process is essentially a form of lacquer art. I must also note that “kikujutsu”, as mentioned in their original description, does not translate as 'Japanese carpentry' but as 'the art of (Japanese) carpentry drawing'. Your Price: $9.98- Art Of Japanese Joinery. Kintsukuroi (金繕い) is a Japanese technique of repairing broken ceramics with metal lacquer, usually gold or silver. The Japanese art of Kintsugi, which means 'golden joinery' or 'to patch with gold', is all about turning ugly breaks into beautiful fixes. Japan, early 18th c, Edo period. Oakland & Tassajara July 21, 2012 – April 20, 2013. Zen Joinery Apprenticeship Program. A little while ago, I read on a friend's Facebook page of Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold. Kintsugi, which means "golden joinery," was born. Up above is The Art of Japanese Joinery, a book I jealously guarded for years because it could only be found at Kinokuniya; nowadays you can get it on Amazon. Tanaka, a 70-year-old master of tategu, the Japanese art of wood joinery. For the screens, Cohen and Yamamoto traveled to Japan to work with Mr. The Trestle can draw upon any of the jointing systems either made or inspired by those illustrated in 'The Art of Japanese Joinery'. Most repairs hide themselves - the goal is usually to make something as good as new. This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also reveals many secrets of Japanese joinery. Kintsugi or the Art of "Golden Joinery".