In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators.
Stacks of aluminum baking trays line bakery walls and are used daily which slowly tarnishes their silver coat. Gary Weekes looked at these trays and thought about more than just the thousands of ...
Deep in his heart, Kazuo Yamagishi, a lacquer artist designated a living national treasure of Japan, does not reside in a nondescript beige apartment complex in a packed area of Kanazawa, the capital ...
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