A Japanese Season in Wales

Japangarden are very excited to be assiting Michael Nixon the Curator of "Wales Japan Design Project" in producing shoji screens for this International Japanese Exhibition

1 April – 24 June 2012
A Japanese Season in Wales

Rooted in sustainable design, Japanese Style celebrates the subtle and beautiful work produced by Japan’s designers and makers. Featuring Applied Art, Architecture, Ceramics, Contemporary Craft, Design
and Textiles

Exhibitions
Reiko Sudo, NUNO
Tōhoku Ceramics – stoneware and
porcelain from The Hale Collection
Kagure – Urban Research –
Sustainable Craft

Architectural Studios and Residencies
Studio Archi Farm: Kazuya Morita:
Tono Mirai: and Nurturing the Spirit: Osamu Ishiyama Laboratory, Waseda University, Tokyo; Smout Allen, Bartlett School of Architecture; the Design Unit of the Welsh School of Architecture

Ceramic Residency
Masterclasses by Shinsuke Iwami
with David and Margaret Frith at
Brookhouse Pottery

Retail Gallery
Japanese Makers resident in the UK – Ceramics, Textiles, Contemporary Craft and Design

Link to Ruthin Craft Centre
Ruthin Craft Centre,
Park Road, Ruthin,
Denbighshire, LL15 1BB
T: +44 (0)1824 704774

Private Garden Sponsor needed for Hampton Court 2012

Maïa Sautelet has asked JapanGarden to publicise her Summer Garden at Hampton Court this year with a view to gaining private or corporate sponsorship. If you feel that you would like to be involved please contact Spencer at japangarden on 01531 630091 or email sales@japangarden.co.uk

"Dear Spencer,

Thanks very much for your help and advice, please see attached the visual for a Summer Garden at Hampton Court Flower Show 2012, I'd be very thankful if you publicise it on your website.

It is called 'Two but not two' or esho funi, illustrating the buddhist concept of oneness of self and environment. This is a garden where the boundaries between interior and exterior have merged. The hanging plants are kokedama, or string garden, plants and soil wrapped and hung. I come from a theatre design background so the garden is quite theatrical.

The company I work for will provide labour and equipment so we're in a good place to build a show garden, compared to if I were a designer on my own with helpers.

As I said, the budget for it is £6000 minimum.

Thanks again and I'll be in touch to update you,

Regards,
Maïa Sautelet"