Lowell Lecture
Artist Demonstration: Japanese Traditional Artistry with Akira Murayama and Gyokusen Mochizuki
Date & Time
Sept. 8, 2019 at noon - 3 p.m.
Location
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Akira Murayama, Woodworker and Gyokusen Mochizuki, Lacquerware Artist
Presenting Organization
Topics
In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Boston-Kyoto sister city relationship, two extraordinary artists visit the MFA from Kyoto, Japan, to demonstrate their craft for visitors.
From Noon to 1:20 pm, Akira Murayama, a highly acclaimed woodworker, demonstrates traditional woodworking joining techniques that don’t require nails or glue. Murayama is followed by Gyokusen Mochizuki, a distinguished lacquerware artist, who demonstrates her decorative urushi techniques from 1:40 to 3 pm.