Contemporary Netsuke Artist, fine crafts and model making
I just completed my fifth netsuke, this time representing a fox which hopefully appears calm and tranquil. It is made from the root section of an old scrap of walrus tooth so the shape, and to some extent to composition of the netsuke was dictated by the material. This netsuke also gave me the opportunity to experiment with…
It has been a long time in the making but I feel I am at a point where I can call this piece finished. A 37mm by 37mm manjū style netsuke made from polished ebony with mother of pearl, abalone, horn, antler and gold inlay. It represents a dashing hare at night under a clouded…
Now I have a walnut. Ho - Ho - Ho Getting into the festive spirit I though it would be nice to share a few pictures of a bauble I carved this year. It started life as a walnut netsuke based on studio Ghibli's classic character Totoro but I abandoned it after I noticed a…
Background My recent exploration into the world of carving and netsuke has seen me take a far more in depth interest in Japanese art than I had previously ventured. This is an effort to understand the motivation behind many famous netsuke artists from the Meiji period and earlier which should in effect influence my own…
Continue reading ➞ A Star buy. Unfortunately I can’t read it…..
For a while I have neglected to take any decent photos of my model of the Belafonte. I thought i would have a go at doing some good pictures using a Sony NEX3 and a photo light box thing I bought recently from ebay. The photos aren't bad but I realise there are few areas I…
Background I have spent the last 3 years studying Occupational Therapy at university. This is not my first degree though, my first was Art and Design. I specialised in product design, even though I was much better at fine art and this has always been a curse of sorts as I always want to do…
Continue reading ➞ Netsuke. A new passion for an indecisive mind
