Abstract Form in Figurative Netsuke
When looking at a netsuke most people are taken by the amazing detail and the interesting subject matter however netsuke has an inherent beauty and that comes from the abstract form that is the foundation of good netsuke design. It is especially apparent in netsuke that stand out above others. This inherent abstract form comes ...
Netsuke No Shizuku magazine issue no.81
In October 2018 I was invited to give a talk at the Japan Netsuke Association’s autumn meeting which I titled ‘25 Years On – Reflections of a Netsuke Artist’. An article by Mr Shimatani about my talk has been included in the Associations latest newsletter, ‘Netsuke No Shizuku issue no.81’ along with photos from the ...
Tokyo Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition
The annual Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition at Tokyo Takashimaya Department Store will be running from 10th-16th April 2019. This is a group show consisting with 90 netsuke on display. I will be exhibiting 2 work this year one of which is the python represented in the image above. Doors are open from 10:30am until 7:30pm.
International Netsuke Convention 2019
The biennial International Netsuke Convention will be held in Paris from 24-28 October with lectures and workshops from experts and dealers’ rooms full of the highest quality Netsuke. At the convention there are opportunities to establish relationships and share information with knowledgeable collector members.
The INS is the largest international organization of Netsuke collectors, bringing together ...
Restraints of Making Netsuke
The uniqueness of netsuke is derived from its function. When designing a netsuke if the artist was to ignore its function the result would either be, a poor quality netsuke or an object which is a small sculpture but not a netsuke.
So there are several consideration netsuke artists must make. These are size, durability of ...