Information on the exhibition of aluminum artist Jiro Nagase
It's gotten completely warm and spring is in full bloom.
In the Utsushiki Garden, the plants are blooming freely and vigorously, as if celebrating the arrival of spring.
This month we will be holding an exhibition of aluminum artist Jiro Nagase , which is sure to pique the curiosity of both adults and children.
For this second exhibition, Jiro will be present at the gallery throughout the period and will be holding a full-day workshop.
Please bring your children along on spring break.
This promises to be an exhibition where visitors can fully enjoy the beautiful lines of the minimalist design works and the properties of aluminum, which changes organically when hammered.
Date: March 25th (Sat) - April 2nd (Sun)
Time: 13:00-18:00
Artist presence days: All days
Store closed on Wednesday, March 22nd during the event
Location shift
Workshop Announcement: "Stretchy Aluminum Workshop!"
We will be making spoons using 4mm thick scraps of pure aluminum. Pure aluminum has excellent ductility, so it stretches a lot each time it is hammered, and the thick metal changes shape quickly. This time, we will have you choose one of the various shapes that have been cut out. First, you will try hammering while imagining the final shape, but in most cases it will not turn out as you intended. I hope you will enjoy using the improvisational side of craftsmanship to come up with shapes you never imagined. Sometimes it's so much fun that you end up hammering too much and making it very thin, but that's part of the fun.
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●Stretchy aluminum workshop!
3/25.26 (Reservations taken first)
13:00~
15:30~
¥8000 tax included
Duration: 1-2 hours. Held every day during the event, except Wednesdays.
Registration will be at the venue on the day.
● Stick muddler ¥3000 tax included
Duration: 20 minutes
By hammering the end of an aluminum rod and leaving the handle as it is, you can make something like a straw spoon for shaved ice.
Please take off your shoes and work on the tatami mat.
Please wear comfortable clothing.
The sound of hammering metal can be heard during operation.
It's something that both adults and children can enjoy.
Reservations are available on weekends only.
When making a reservation, please write the name of the event you wish to attend in the subject line.
Participation date and time
Name
Number of participants
● A phone number where you can be contacted on the day
Please send an email to info@utusiki.com with the above information.
Or you can call us during business hours.
On the final day of the exhibition, we will be hosting a dinner party hosted by Comptoir Coin, which is also an essential part of Jiro Nagase's exhibitions.
Announcement of Utsushiki Cafe
Comptoir Coin Dinner Party
Comptoir Coin Dinner Party
4/2(Sun)
Part 1
Start time: 12:00
Part 2
Start time: 2:30 p.m.
Both are ¥8,000
Freestyle (no reservation required)
After 4:30 p.m.
A course menu of 6 dishes and 10 different items, all served in aluminum pieces by Jiro Nagase
Opened in Kuramae, Tokyo in September 2015, this counter bar serves a wide range of Western cuisine and natural wines, all created by owner Yusuke Marui, who has experience training in a variety of Japanese and Western cuisines.
Following on from last time, we will be hosting a dinner party with Comptoir Coin in Kuramae.
Maru's course meal using Jiro's dishes. This time, we will also be selling wines selected by Maru from the natural wine specialty store Sakamuro -Centoux-, so please look forward to that too.
In the subject line, enter the name of the event you would like to attend.
Participation date and time
Name
Number of participants
● A phone number where you can be contacted on the day
Please send an email to info@utusiki.com with the above information.
Or you can call us during business hours.
Spring clothing from MITTAN and COSMIC WONDER is arriving in store one after another. We also have a wide selection of antique Indian furniture. Come and find something to brighten up your new life in spring.
