彦十蒔絵
輪島にある漆芸職人集団です。日本に誇る千年の漆芸技術を用いて、素材の天然木と天然漆にこだわり、完全分業制のハンドメイド体制で一点物製作を行います。棟梁の若宮隆志は職人出身で2014年文化庁指名文化交流使、作品のデザイン企画、技術研究開発及び漆の啓蒙活動を行います。
HIKOJU MAKIE
HIKOJU MAKIE: (Name of our team and also brand)
We are a professional lacquering craftsmen team in Wajima Japan. Use the thousand year of lacquer technology of Japan, and produce the natural lacquer artworks with 100% handmade. Our master carpenter Takashi Wakamiya is the 2014 Culture Envoy of Japan.
Materials what we use: Natural Wood / Natural Lacquer/ Gold/ Palladium/ Silver/ Diatomaceous earth
MAKIE: Decoration technique
Do decoration after lacquering with Makie techniques. Makie has many types technique. We use the powder or chips of Platinum, Silver, gold and shell, also use color natural lacquer to make the pictures.
MASTER: Takashi Wakamiya
As a lacquer master, Takashi Wakamiya produces artistic lacquer work while also serving as director for the Hikoju Makie studio. This group of craftsmen designs innovative art objects based on the inheritance of traditional designs and motifs. Wakamiya also tirelessly promotes lacquerware throughout Asia and the world market.
