Katsuyoshi Matsuzaki stone sculpture
Kazunori Kochi wood sculpture
reception: 11.03.Thurday 6pm-9pm
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Exhibition : August 18th (Thu)-September 18th (Sun)
In 2005, Shoji Morinaka came to LA for the first time and met a wood sculptor, Alma Allen. Shoji was a furniture craftsman at the time, but was inspired and decided to become a wood sculptor. Six years later, Shoji came back to California and has been creating new work in Joshua Tree.
Please join us for a joint opening reception to meet the artist to see the work Shoji has brought from his hometown Kagoshima as well his new creation in Joshua Tree.
*Please note that the work is sold off the shelves.
"Observing Alma's work and life closely, I come to conclude that he may indeed be a visitor from outer space. While on hike, he'll sense the wild animal in direction he's not looking, and he'll hear the rattle of the rattle snake while driving a 4WD. And above all, he has been making sculptures at ultrasound speed. I cannot help but think how happy those material must be having someone like Alma work on them. I cannot get over the fortune I have in working so close to such an amazing person."
-quoted and translated from his blog (Japanese only).
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Please join us for a special opening evening on August 18th 6-9pm
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WHAT: TORTOISE TO HOST OK POP-UP SHOP TO BENEFIT EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI RELIEF IN JAPAN.
WHEN: OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY APRIL 29 5-9PM. CONTINUES DAILY 12-6 UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 8 (CLOSED MONDAY)
IDEA: DESIGN/LIFESTYLE SHOP "OK" HAS REQUESTED ITS VERY BEST VENDORS TO DONATE GOODS TO CREATE A "POP-UP" SHOP INSIDE "TORTOISE" THE VENICE CALIFORNIA STORE THAT BRINGS THE BEST OF JAPANESE DESIGN TO THE UNITED STATES.
THE GOOD NEWS: SINCE ALL GOODS ARE DONATED - 100% REVENUE CAN BE DONATED TO CHARITY: KAP (Kesen'numa Aid Project)
KAP is a 5013c non-profit organization formed to provide direct aid to the Kesen'numa school district and town government through financial resources raised via donations and various fundraising activities in Southern California and Japan. KAP is also acquiring, coordinating and shipping much needed resources like bottled water and clothing. By utilizing a streamlined organizational structure, KAP is able to provide fast and directed aid to Kesen'numa.
THE DONERS: (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!)
3D DIGITAL PHOTO
ALESSI
ALICE PARK
AMEICO
AMMO BOOKS
ANNE RICKETTS
AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS
BIDWELL
CALEB SIEMON GLASS
CANAL HOUSE COOKING
CARLA CARUSO JEWELRY
CIRCLE FACTORY
D.A.P. ARTBOOK.COM
DOSA
EGG PRESS
FORM AND PHEROMONE
FOUND MY ANIMAL
FURTHER
GRAF & LANTZ
HORTENSE JEWELRY
HUGGAPLANET
ICE PLANT BOOKS
JOE CARIATI GLASS
JOSH HERMAN CERAMICS
KID-O
LANDLOCD JEWELRY
LILLITH ROCKETT CERAMICS
LINUS BIKES
LYNN READ GLASS
MODERN TWIST
NAZRAELI PRESS
NIGHTINGALE JEWELRY
POKETO
PYRRHA
RAIN OR SHINE BOOKS
RAY WEST
SAIPUA
SUNJA PARK CERAMICS
VICTORIA MORRIS CERAMICS
ZARA SCOVILLE JEWELRY
FOOD AND BEVERAGE:
BAR HAYAMA HAPPA RESTAURNAT SAPPORO BEER AQUA HYDRATE
10.15.2010 (Fri) - 10.31.2010 (Sun)
100% polyethylene
made by hand in Japan
LARGE $295 (15"x15"x10"H)
SMALL $225 (12"x12"x8"H)
Shigeki Fujishiro
2009 produced Eiffel Stools
2008 FRAMES mobile exhibition at Tortoise
2005 established a design firm, shigeki fujishiro design
1998-2005 Worked for IDEE, Tokyo as an in-house furniture designer
1974 Born in Tokyo, Japan
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"As all things in nature, everything created by human hands differs from each other. I feel that the closest "nature" is within us. By adding the hand's touch to inorganic raw materials around us, we see the internal "nature," which exists in ourselves." -Mitsuru Koga
date: June 11th (Fri) - July 11th (Sun)
opening reception: June 11th (Fri) 6pm-9pm
*you can enjoy the local Shochu tasting. (Shochu is made of spirits distilled from fermented rice, potatoes, wheat or the like and retains some of the original flavor. Kagoshima (Satsuma) is definitely the home of Imo (potato) Shochu!)
All Hiramatsu's jewlery show the softness and warmth of the metal not only by using more gold and silver than regular jewelry but also by the shapes he creates.
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1926 Born in Osaka, Japan
1952 Graduated Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music
Selected Public Collections:
Katsuyoshi Matsuzaki has creatively worked as stone sculpture for over twenty years, carving magnificent art pieces for both Japanese gardens and interior decor. For the past three years, his work has been exhibited
at 45RPM in New York, and most recently his work was selected for the permanent exhibition in the Tokyo International Airport.
Omamoris-Musing stones
"Something new, something unchanging, something which creates a sense of case, fully bathed in light or just a faint glow. Their appearance gradually changes. I only want them to exist and do so naturally in many places." - www.matsuzakikatsuyoshi.com
Variety of mineral glazed bowls and cups hand crafted by Ryota Aoki arrived! Both materials are half porcelain and half bone china. Price starts from $38.
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