11 – 21 January 2017

Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

In the spirit of last year's SJ50, 50 years of Singapore-Japan diplomatic relations, Singaporean designers will be working together with traditional craftsmen from Ishikawa Prefecture to create new kinds of traditional crafts. Based on the theme of Singaporean ‘creation’ and Japanese ‘tradition’, a new range of products which combines ‘Singapore Style’ and Japan’s delicate craftsmanship will be showcased.

About the Exhibition

The exhibition will feature three tie-ups between Singaporean designers and Ishikawa Prefecture craftsmen.

1) Dyes are extracted from orchid petals similar to those found in the UNESCO World Heritage site, Singapore Botanic Gardens, and made into stoles using Kaga Yuzen dyeing techniques. This beautiful item, featuring floral motifs from Singapore Botanic Gardens, was created by a craftsman who usually works with time-honoured Japanese kimono adorned with natural motifs of plants and flowers.

2) Designers from Singapore select shop ‘Supermama’ have designed Yamanaka Lacquerware smartphone covers and ballpoint pens. Skilled craftsmen from Japan, who usually work with various design motifs, now make use of these Singapore imagery-inspired designs for these splendid products.

3) These accessories are designed by students from Temasek Polytechnic’s School of Design, and have been granted a beautiful coat of lacquer by the dexterous Japanese lacquerware craftsmen.

Exhibition Period

Exhibition Period:

11 – 21 January 2017

Opening Hours:

Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10:00am to 6:00pm
Closed on Sundays & Mondays

Venue:

Japan Creative Centre (JCC), Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Admission:

FREE

Register for the Workshop

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Sign up for a unique experience of making your own traditional craft under the guidance of skilled craftsmen from Japan!

As part of the opening event, Ishikawa traditional craftsmen will be teaching participants in three simple traditional crafts hands-on workshop sessions.

You will have the rare chance of dyeing a handkerchief, coating lacquer on a pair of chopsticks, or decorating a coaster with gold leaves.

The workshops are intended for participants who are 18 years old and above.

Date:

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

Time:

1) Kaga Yuzen dyeing experience (handkerchief)
10:00am – 11:30am (Registration starts at 9:30am)

2) Yamanaka Lacquerware gold leaf decoration (coaster)
1:00pm – 2:30pm (Registration starts at 12:30pm)

3) Wajima Lacquerware chinkin experience (chopsticks)
3:00pm – 4:30pm (Registration starts at 2:30pm)

Venue:

Japan Creative Centre (JCC), Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Admission:

FREE

Where is Japan Creative Centre (JCC)?

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.

By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Parade Hotel.