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From Daily Life to Art: Tracing the Journey of Crafts

Kyoto’s crafts have developed with the support of nature’s bounty, such as wood and lacquer. Through fieldwork in the forest and exhibitions in shopping districts, this project traces the evolution of crafts from their origins to contemporary art.

1 Part 1 ： Crafts Viewed from the Forest—From Materials to the Creation of Tools — （ Workshop ）

Instructors: Craft Forest ／ Sachiko Takamuro, Hisashi Takamuro

Date and Time: Reiwa 8, September 19 （ (Sat) ）, September 20 （ Sun ） 10 ：:00 ～ – 16 ：:00

In case of rain, September 21 （ Monday ・ (holiday) ）, September 27 （ Sun ） respectively

Location: Weed Forest * School Forest on the grounds of Kyoto Prefectural Suji High School

（ Address ： 166 Toyoda Shimokawara, Kyotamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto Prefecture -1 ）

Capacity: 10 participants per session ・ Open to elementary school students and older; lower-grade students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Content: Participants will create tools using materials gathered in the forest

2. Part 2 ： Art from the Perspective of the Town —When Tools Become Art— （ Exhibition ）

Artist: UP2 (Up ・ Two) ／ Junichiro Ishii\ (Junichiro Ishii), Mizuki Kajiwara, Ryuji Onari, Kei Ota

Location: Shinmachi Site * Inside the Shinmachi Shopping District, Fukuchiyama City; Former Saito Furniture Store

（ Address ： 3 Shimoshin, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture ）
（ 1 ） Main Program （ Exhibition ） ［ No registration required ・ Free ］

Dates: Reiwa 8, October 24 （ (Sat) ） ～ – November 15 （ (Sun) ）

11 ： 00 ～ – 16 ： 00

each day
　　Content: Exhibition featuring “yagura” structures assembled at lacquer harvesting sites, contemporary art using Tanba lacquer, and more
Exhibited Work: URUSHI PROJECT “Lacquer-Coated Urushi Tree” and others

（ 2 ） Events during the exhibition period

① Opening Reception ［ No registration required ・ Free ］

Date and Time: October 24 （ Sat ） 17 ： 00 ～ 19 ： 30

② Artist ・ Talk ［ No registration required ・ Free ］

Date and Time: October 24 （ Sat ） 17 ： 00 6a>, October 31 （ Sat ） 14 ： 00 ～

The artists will provide approximately 30-minute explanations of their works, etc. .

③ Workshop: “When Tools Become Art” ［ Registration required ・ Participation fee: 300 yen ］

Date and Time: October 25 （ Sun 10 ： 00 ～ 12 ： 00 ／ 14 ： 00 ～ 16 ： 00

Capacity: 15 people per session ・ For elementary school students and older

a> Talk Event ［ Registration Required ・ Free ］

・ “Green Living”

Date and Time: November 1 （ Sun ） 14 ： 00 ～ 15 6a> 30

Speaker: UP2, Misuzu Asari （ Deputy Director, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature ・ Professor ）

Capacity: 20 people
・ “Expanding the Thinking of Crafts”

Date and Time: November 15 （ ） 14 ： 00 ～ 15 30

Speakers: UP2

Capacity: 20 people

3. Future Plans

An exhibition featuring the results of Parts 1 and 2 is scheduled to be held in Kyoto City in January of Reiwa 9. Details will be announced at a later date.

4. How to Apply

Via the application form or by phone （ First-come, first-served basis for each session ）

Registration Period: August 10 （ Monday ） 10 ：:00 ～
a> 〈Application Form〉https://forms.office.com/r/0RVKg58DTB

　　〈Phone〉075-414-4287 （ Kyoto: Re-Search Executive Committee （ c/o Kyoto Prefecture Culture and Arts Division ） ） * Reception ： Weekdays 9 ： 00 ～ 11 ： 30, 1:30 ： 5:00 ～ 17:00 ：

Organizer

Kyoto:Re -Search Executive Committee （ Secretariat ： Kyoto Prefecture ）

（ Reference ： About the “Kyoto:Re-Search Executive Committee” ）

An organization composed of Kyoto Prefecture, municipalities, and other entities that carries out projects aimed at promoting the creation of an environment where local residents take the lead in cultural and artistic activities, while also appeal from an artistic perspective, thereby contributing to an increase in visitor numbers and the revitalization of the region.

Please visit the website below for information on past projects and other activities.

URL http://kyotohoop.jp/program/chutan-nantan2026/

（ Kyoto Prefecture Culture and Arts Information Site “KYOTOHOOP （ Kyoto Hoop ） ” ）