Last month, an intriguing, black lacquer bed with a swooping silhouette, part of a sale at Christie’s, was all over my Instagram feed. It was Jean Dunand's 1932 bed Aux Nenuphars (With Waterlilies), ...

A nail technician and lacquer craftsman in central Japan are showcasing their combined talents through nail art that uses a traditional wood lacquerware technique to dazzle audiences at fashion shows ...

In my first two blogs, I discussed that lacquer thinner is actually a combination of different chemicals. These chemicals fall into two categories. They can be diluent solvents and, thus, dilute the ...

Twenty master artisans and craftspeople displayed their work at the three-day woodworks exhibition that concluded at Lok Virsa on Sunday. The exhibition featured lacquer art, wood carved items, and ...

Isetan Mitsukoshi is reexamining Japanese craftsmanship, which embodies beauty, skill, and tradition, and reaffirming it as a globally renowned sensibility through "JAPAN SENSES." Opening October 31st ...