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Jun 14, 2024 · Woodturner, Lacquer Artist • 1983 –. A lacquer artist and woodturner based in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Eiko studied under Torao Nakashima and handles all aspects of the work by herself, from wood turning to lacquer painting.
Jan 10, 2024 · Yamanaka is famous for end grain turning, and forward and reverse are used. The scrapers, both handled and hand-held, cut with a burr, so you get very thin shavings. Other parts of Japan prominently use side grain, so they often sit facing the lathe.
Jun 14, 2024 · A technique to carve round shaped vessels by spinning wood blocks on a lathe using turning tools that are similar to chisels. An artisan specializing in this process is called “kijishi” or a woodturner using special customized turning tools resulting in wooden vessels of the highest quality.
It was there that she learnt the skills of woodturning and the beautiful art of lacquer painting on Japanese horse chestnut wood under the tutelage of Mr. Torao Nakashima who was a woodworking artisan who also inspired her to envisioned her own style.
The February issue of American Woodturner features some of the great demonstrators that will be featured at the 2024 AAW Woodturning Symposium in Portland, Oregon, including Eiko Tanaka. Eiko is a woodturner and lacquer artist based in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Eiko Tanaka is a woodworker and lacquer artist. The first time we set eyes on her work, it was unlike any lacquerware we had seen before. Her work is colored in bright red, black and gold with a unique gradation showing hints of the wood grain.
