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Virtual demonstration
5 October 2021, 12:00 - 13:00VENUE INFORMATION
Online
Japan House London – Reframing Raden: Conversation and Studio Visit with SIRI SIRI and Matsuda Shōkan
Raden is a technique involving the inlaying of precious mother-of-pearl into lacquer or wood. It has been used in Japan since the Nara Period (710-794 CE). Jewellery designer Okamoto Naho (SIRI SIRI) is joined by renowned maki-e craftsman Matsuda Shōkan live from Japan to explore their fusion of centuries-old raden techniques with SIRI SIRI’s contemporary jewellery design.
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Raden is a technique involving the inlaying of precious mother-of-pearl into lacquer or wood. It has been used in Japan since the Nara Period (710–794 CE). Jewellery designer Okamoto Naho (SIRI SIRI) is joined by renowned maki-e craftsman Matsuda Shōkan live from Japan to explore their fusion of centuries-old raden techniques with SIRI SIRI’s contemporary jewellery design. Similar products are available in store at The Japan House Shop.
