Mingei--Japanese Traditional Crafts

 

And Local Nova Scotia Crafts in the Spirit of Japan

	TEA MASTER'S "Art of Tea" Table. An Original Design & Creation by Klaus & Shirley Langpohl	Can$600. no tax
Inspired by the traditional Japanese architecture of Kyoto and by the "form" and "spiritual essence" of theTokonoma (a peaceful alcove in a home set aside to display beauty); we created a modern interpretation of a Tea Master's "Art of Tea" Table from cherry wood, bird's eye maple wood and "found" metal. This piece was designed to lend itself to fulfill several of the "Art of Tea" preparation and serving functions, and also as a portable "tokonoma" for Ikebana. Length 32", width 9".

	"Art of Serving Tea" Implement. An Original Design & Creation by Klaus & Shirley  Langpohl	Can$25-$45
Inspired by Japanese Aesthetics; each "chashaku" (tea scoop) has been individually created by hand from various wooden veneers applied to wood. These tea scoops have been designed to add to your "Art of Serving Tea" by providing a polite tea implement to obtain the dry tea from its container and deposit it into the tea bowl or pot. Whether a solitary cup or serving guests, using your tea scoop lends a quieting element of the tea ceremony to this important event. Average size, 3 inches.

	Hakata Doll Hakata Region Craft	C$225.00
The first Hakata Ningyo (Hakata doll) was made in 1596. In that year the feudal lord of Kyushu Island, Nagamasa Kuroda, was having a new castle built. Email for the history.  These now-famous Hakata dolls are sun-dried, then wood-fired to 800-900 degrees and hand-finished and hand-painted by artists. Height 13 inches.

 

 

	KAMAKURA-STYLE   LACQUERWARE,  FOLK ART CARVING	C$125.
"Kamakura-bori" (Kamakura-carving) is a unique folk art found only in Kamakura, the 12th century capital of Japan where the outdoor Buddha looks out over the sea. This distinct type of lacquerware was developed in Kamkura in the 13th century. Email for details. Date: l950s.   Diameter 10 1/4".

 

MINGEI

In Japan, when a simple, everyday object is skilfully made by a person who has repeatedly applied his hands to the same traditional method in its making, the resulting article is raised from the mundane to an expression of art called “Mingei” (folk art). The Gallery carries old and new mingei items which all are unique and well crafted. Whether you choose a traditional man/woman’s pull-string purse, which is worn on your belt, or a hand-carved wooden covered journal, the Spirit of the Mingei tradition shines through.