Objects of Use and Beauty: Design and Craft in Japanese Culinary Tools

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Jun 2 2018 - Oct 28 2018

Objects of Use and Beauty: Design and Craft in Japanese Culinary Tools will demonstrate the beauty of design and use in Japanese cooking and reveal the artistry of craftsmanship in such tools as knives, whisks, ceramic kama, and other important items. The use of materials such as bamboo, clay, cedar wood, metals and other natural substances will be accompanied by contemporary materials used by top Japanese designers in culinary ware. Videos of craftspeople at work in their studios and forges will be included, as well as the tools themselves and narratives of their use. In addition, there will be a recreated Japanese residential kitchen and culinary demonstration videos featuring the making of sushi rice, soba noodles, and other Japanese foods.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.

  • Various Media
  • Asian
  • Culture / Lifestyle
  • Japanese
  • Various artists

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