Leather canister ver.3Yoko Ichikawa is a lacquer leather artist, who creates beautiful objects using traditional techniques that she has modernised in an original way. Yoko shapes treated leather, then stitches the leather up with hemp thread and finally paints the lacquer to preserve and harden the surface. Yoko does not paint every part of the work with lacquer. A lacquer leather container preserves its contents well. From as early as 550AD people kept treasure in

there's no problem with washing it with regular detergent and a sponge and use as a daily tableware

and architecture

each bell is finished on a turning wheel and given a hairline finish

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you can also add personalised requests such as pocket and belt etc

Te Ami Objects is one of her original piece that she has created once she mastered the Japanese traditional skill

They are unique pieces

These are unique pieces

permanent objects too philosophically vexing to design

Materials:Cement

Theatre of Glowing Darkness

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