The Heritage Meets Modernity Podcast

Welcome to the Heritage Meets Modernity Podcast where we explore how art, literature, and craft intersect with culture and contemporary life. Join us as we explore topics related to art and its history, and how it relates to our current society.  In this episode, we discuss the importance of understanding the history and culture behind traditional arts and crafts, and the role of the artist in continuing that cultural dialogue. Chapters: 00:00:06 Introduction 00:00:55 Why should we care about the history behind traditional crafts and art? 00:06:09 Ways of understanding a craft 00:13:12 The divide between modernists and traditionalists 00:18:13 Understanding the "Why" behind creating art 00:19:46 Learning about Mokume-gane 00:23:00 The artist's role as a visual historian? 00:26:02 The development of calligraphy styles: East and West 00:30:00 What we create will become part of history 00:36:30 What was the purpose of the art? 00:38:58 12th Century Choju-giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals) as a social commentary 00:41:35 The innate human desire to express ourselves 00:44:27 Understanding the history gives a renewed sense of purpose to create works 00:47:42 Respecting the culture when creating new designs 00:55:30 Drawing inspiration from the game of Go: Kyuseido's logo 01:04:32 Resources for exploring the history of art and craft 01:11:11 Kyuseido Library of Knowledge 01:13:52 Other podcasts and Instagram pages  This is a Kyuseido production. Find out more on our website: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/ Kyuseido's Library of Knowledge: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/libraryofknowledge Hiroko Sato Pijanowski | A Self-Examination: Reaching for Spiritual Expression "Gentle Solitude": https://www.hirokosato-pijanowski.com/essay/self.html  Chinese calligraphy scripts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_script_styles  Carolingian minuscule: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolingian_minuscule  Japanese script reform: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_script_reform  Choju jinbutsu giga Scrolls: https://kyoto-kosanji.jp/en/treasure/06/  George Bailey Sansom | Japan, A Short Cultural History: https://www.sup.org/books/asian-studies/japan  Songmont: https://www.instagram.com/songmont_official/  Game of Go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)  Tattoo Tales: https://tattootales.podbean.com/  Yarn Library Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@YarnLibraryPodcast  Yesterday (イエスタデイ): https://www.instagram.com/yesterday_japan/ Otofromtky: https://www.instagram.com/otofromtky/  Cnshanbai: https://www.instagram.com/cnshanbai/  Upwitheric: https://www.instagram.com/upwitheric/    Additional Resources: Smart History: https://www.youtube.com/@smarthistory-art-history  The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong: https://www.youtube.com/@theorientalceramicsocietyo5289 Asian Art Museum: https://www.youtube.com/@AsianArtMuseum 一条Yit: https://www.youtube.com/@Yit  GINZA Tsutaya: https://www.instagram.com/ginza_tsutayabooks   Follow us to keep up to date with new episodes!  https://www.instagram.com/kyuseido https://www.youtube.com/@Kyuseido    Opening and Closing Music: Song: Dawn Composer: Sappheiros Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com  

Welcome to the Heritage Meets Modernity Podcast where we explore how art, literature, and craft intersect with culture and contemporary life. Join us as we explore topics related to art and its history, and how it relates to our current society.  In this episode we discuss how society's relationship to art and craft has changed over time, and how traditional crafts have evolved in a world that has been transformed by industrialization.  Chapters: 00:00:06 Introduction 00:00:22 Traditional crafts in Japan 00:06:32 What is art, craft, Kogei and Mingei? 00:10:43 The Arts and Crafts movement 00:16:58 The classification of art and craft in Japan 00:19:05 The Mingei "folk craft" movement in Japan 00:21:11 Differences between the Arts and Crafts movement and the Mingei movement 00:26:10 Different interpretations of Mingei in the 21st century 00:36:25 What is the definition of Dento Kogei "Traditional craft"? 00:43:22 What defines a craftsperson and an artist? 00:45:06 Craftsmanship as a part of industrial production 00:47:58 The art and craft of urushi lacquer work 00:49:06 Kogei and design 00:53:10 Kokkokai - artists or craftspeople? 00:54:40 The art of design and the craft of reproduction 01:01:21 Art and craft requires different approaches 01:05:48 The difference between Mingei and Kogei 01:09:57 Why has Mingei evolved into an industry? 01:12:40 Experiencing crafts through workshops 01:14:52 Democratization of crafts through workshops and education 01:18:38 Urushi artist Terumasa Ikeda innovates on traditional crafts using modern technology 01:21:41 How can traditional crafts continue in the future? This is a Kyuseido production. Find out more on our website: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/   Kyuseido's Library of Knowledge: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/libraryofknowledge Arts and Crafts - An Introduction: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/arts-and-crafts-an-introduction  Yanagi Soetsu | The Beauty of Everyday Things: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/311112/the-beauty-of-everyday-things-by-yanagi-soetsu/9780241366356  MINGEI | Art of the People - Exploring the Mingei Film Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dxGcQ62uFc&t=67s  Kogei Standard | What is Traditional Craft?: https://www.kogeistandard.com/insight/serial/editor-in-chief-column-kogei2/traditionalcrafts/  Dento Kogei Traditional Craft: https://www.japan-kogei.com/dento-about-eng.html Yarn Library Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@YarnLibraryPodcast  Aleksandra Cieśliczka | The Boundary Between the Art and the Product - On the meaning and form of kōgei in the past and present (PDF): https://share.google/0q8w7c68eQGjXf5rK  Terumasa Ikeda: https://terumasa-ikeda.jp/en/about/    Follow us to keep up to date with new episodes!  Instagram: Kyuseido Youtube: Kyuseido   Opening and Closing Music: Song: Dawn Composer: Sappheiros Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Welcome to the Heritage Meets Modernity Podcast where we explore how history, art, literature, and craft intersect with culture and contemporary life.  In this debut episode we get to know more about Sophia, and how she is navigating a career shift together with the challenges she has faced along this journey. We talk about how she got into the world of urushi and maki-e, and why she made the decision to leave an academic career in science to pursue art. We also discuss the reality of commission work and the difficulties faced when working as an independent artist. Chapters: 00:00:06 Introduction 00:01:26 Developing an interest in art 00:10:25 The intersection of art and science 00:13:00 Getting started in urushi lacquer art 00:18:09 Why quit academia? 00:24:20 Taking on commissions and navigating work as an independent artist 00:29:55 Returning to Tokyo for formal maki-e lessons 00:33:14 What's the value of the apprenticeship system? 00:38:18 The struggle with balancing commission work 00:42:51 The ongoing question about the sustainability of art 00:51:11 Transitioning to work with Kyuseido full time 00:55:40 Changes to the relationship with art This is a Kyuseido production. Find out more on our website: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/   Kyuseido's Library of Knowledge: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/libraryofknowledge Urushi Notes: https://www.urushinotes.com/ Maki-e School Ginza: https://www.makieshi.com/    Follow us to keep up to date with new episodes!  Instagram: Kyuseido YouTube: Kyuseido   Opening and Closing Music: Song: Dawn Composer: Sappheiros Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com