[TOKO CLUB EVENTS] The Story of Kozo - A Couple Discovers the Potential of Kozo
[TOKO CLUB EVENTS]
"The Story of Kozo - The Potential of Kozo Discovered by a Couple"
We would like to share from our perspective as a married couple of artists the possibilities of kozo that we have discovered while working as handmade washi paper artists, and the fascinating qualities of this material that we have discovered as kozo basket bag makers. We hope you will feel free to join us.
SOSAKU BAG / FUURO paper
[Event Information]
"The Story of Kozo - The Potential of Kozo Discovered by a Couple"
[Event Overview]
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time: 14:00-15:30 Scheduled location: NIKAI (Inside the pottery store: 2 Jonaisaka, Mashiko-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi Prefecture)
Contents: Talk session with exhibiting artists, etc. Participation fee: Free
[ How to participate]
①Please register using the registration form below. (Please register for each participant.)
② On the day of the event, please come to the pottery store and ask the staff in the store. The staff will guide you.
*Only TOKO CLUB members can participate. TOKO CLUB does not charge any annual membership fees, so please take this opportunity to register.
Artist Biography
[FUURO]
1992: Born in Tochigi Prefecture. Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Fine Arts.
2014: Worked at a papermaking studio in Saitama Prefecture for 3 years
2016: Began selling handmade washi paper at independent department stores, events, and online shops.
2020: Set up an atelier in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture
2022: Started producing art boards using kozo fibers
[SOSAKUBAG Grass Cultivation]
Born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1991. Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Broadcasting. After working in advertising planning, fireworks, and marketing at a printing company, he began producing dyed kozo basket bags in 2019. He currently produces and sells "fun basket bags" that utilize the light, soft, and casual texture of kozo.
