KORIN LACQUER
" I was trained by Asian masters in traditional vegetable lacquer techniques. This apprenticeship allowed me to develop a contemporary approach to lacquer, such a unique medium, by incorporating other materials to make it more contemporary. "
Korin lacquer
KORIN LACQUER
Vegetable and European lacquer work, Avene (34)
Korin introduces us to the Japanese technique of Rankaku: eggshell inlay, which she combines with her work in vegetable lacquer.
Tell us your story, how did you find your calling?
During a sleepless night, I discovered the Japanese technique of rankaku (egg-shell inlay) in a television report
How would you describe your style and your artistic approach in a few words?
Passionate, an artist at heart with an Asian touch, obsessed with eggshells…
What themes or subjects inspire you the most in your work?
The intimate nature, the emotional experience, the human...
How do you work?
At the end of a dead-end street in the high country of the Hérault region lies my studio.
I practice vegetable and European lacquer work, very often featuring eggshell inlay (quail, chicken, duck, goose). This is the long and meticulous Japanese technique of rankaku, with an average of thirty layers of sanded lacquer required to complete a piece.
Do you have a particular technique, a specific expertise? Without revealing all your secrets, have you developed your own methods and techniques?
I was trained by Asian masters in traditional vegetable lacquer techniques.
This apprenticeship allowed me to develop a contemporary approach to this unique medium, lacquer, by adding other materials to make it more modern.
Tell us about your daily life, your constraints, your joys, your successes…
A passionate and fascinating profession, constraints inherent to the specific nature of lacquer, a collaboration with a classical music producer…
A message to convey, anything else you would like to share?
Obsessed with lacquer, I enjoy creating decorative panels, furniture, jewelry, sculptures, portraits…
