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For details, please feel free to contact us via "Inquiries" or "Official LINE".
From Wednesday, October 19th to Monday, October 31st,
TSUCHI-YA is holding its first-ever special exhibition on the second floor of its Asakusa Kappabashi main store!
This time, we are introducing "gla_gla," a glass workshop located in Tsukihama, Lake Toya, Hokkaido.
Three artists, Mr. Daisuke Takatomi, Ms. Ai Nagai, and Ms. Noriko Fujiwara, from "gla_gla," which is known for its highly transparent glass nurtured in the northern land, have joined us.
This time, we are introducing "gla_gla," a glass workshop located in Tsukihama, Lake Toya, Hokkaido.
Three artists, Mr. Daisuke Takatomi, Ms. Ai Nagai, and Ms. Noriko Fujiwara, from "gla_gla," which is known for its highly transparent glass nurtured in the northern land, have joined us.
They operate a glass art production and sales business and a cafe on a small hill in Tsukihama, by Lake Toya, a place rich in nature also known as the setting for the movie "Shiawase no Pan" (Bread of Happiness).
Their works, created using the "chu-buki" (free-blowing) technique where glass is shaped in the air by blowing, each have unique textures and bubble patterns, making each piece one-of-a-kind.
The workshop also offers a glassblowing experience where visitors can challenge themselves to create original works from design to finish.
44-626 Tsukihama, Toyako-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
TEL: 0142-75-3262
Website: https://glagla.jp/
Their works, created using the "chu-buki" (free-blowing) technique where glass is shaped in the air by blowing, each have unique textures and bubble patterns, making each piece one-of-a-kind.
The workshop also offers a glassblowing experience where visitors can challenge themselves to create original works from design to finish.
44-626 Tsukihama, Toyako-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
TEL: 0142-75-3262
Website: https://glagla.jp/
Daisuke Takatomi@daisuketakatomi
Daisuke Takatomi is the owner of the glass workshop "gla_gla."
His works, which are not limited to glasses, dishes, and objets d'art, but also include pieces that allow you to enjoy the sounds produced by glass,
draw you into the free and unconstrained expression embodied in colorless and transparent glass.
～Message～
A glass studio in Tsukihama, Toyako Town, Hokkaido.
This area is called Tsukihama because the moon floating over Lake Toya is beautiful.
I create glass while gazing at such a moon.
The technique I use is "chu-buki" (free-blowing).
The glass created from the title is colorless and transparent, made freely without using molds.
The glass created from the title is colorless and transparent, made freely without using molds.
Like the gentle rustle of the wind.
Like the patter of raindrops.
Like the fluttering of snowflakes.
I give form to poetry,
Dishes are adorned with flowers,
Installations are expressed through mass and sound.
Like the patter of raindrops.
Like the fluttering of snowflakes.
I give form to poetry,
Dishes are adorned with flowers,
Installations are expressed through mass and sound.
Flowers, Poetry, and Glass
Ai Nagai
@nagaiai3
Ms. Nagai's colorful cups and vases, with their carefully chosen colors and textures, come in a variety of unique shapes. The joy isn't just in using them, but also in the thrilling search for your perfect piece.
～Message～
I blow glass using the "chu-buki" (free-blowing) technique, which doesn't use molds.
I intentionally vary each shape
so that you can find the glass that suits you.
Like tailoring fabric, I create glass while considering color combinations, movement,
and texture.
Each glass piece, with its imperfect shape, color combinations, and overlapping colors,
changes depending on the angle.
@nagaiai3
Ms. Nagai's colorful cups and vases, with their carefully chosen colors and textures, come in a variety of unique shapes. The joy isn't just in using them, but also in the thrilling search for your perfect piece.
～Message～
I blow glass using the "chu-buki" (free-blowing) technique, which doesn't use molds.
I intentionally vary each shape
so that you can find the glass that suits you.
Like tailoring fabric, I create glass while considering color combinations, movement,
and texture.
Each glass piece, with its imperfect shape, color combinations, and overlapping colors,
changes depending on the angle.
Please look at it from various angles, touch it,
feel it freely,
and I hope you enjoy it in your own way.
feel it freely,
and I hope you enjoy it in your own way.
Noriko Fujiwara
Fujiwara's works, such as the cute, round apple ornament "Ringo-chan" and the "Tenkiame no Glass" (Rain Shower Glass) with its lovely colorful dots on transparent glass, are all sure to brighten your day when you use them.
～Message～
I create various glass works, from small single-flower vases to large vessels and objets d'art, using the "chu-buki" (free-blowing) technique without molds.
I incorporate bubbles, colorful hues, and patterns into transparent glass, expressing a sense of capturing fleeting everyday moments.
May the light reflection and translucency unique to glass bring color and sparkle to your daily life.
May the soft forms you touch bring gentle moments to your eyes, hands, and mouth each day.
I create my pieces to be close companions in your daily life.
～Message～
I create various glass works, from small single-flower vases to large vessels and objets d'art, using the "chu-buki" (free-blowing) technique without molds.
I incorporate bubbles, colorful hues, and patterns into transparent glass, expressing a sense of capturing fleeting everyday moments.
May the light reflection and translucency unique to glass bring color and sparkle to your daily life.
May the soft forms you touch bring gentle moments to your eyes, hands, and mouth each day.
I create my pieces to be close companions in your daily life.
This is a limited 12-day event.
Please take this opportunity to come and see the wonderful and diverse glass vessels and crafts, born in the land of Hokkaido, by these three artists!
Please take this opportunity to come and see the wonderful and diverse glass vessels and crafts, born in the land of Hokkaido, by these three artists!
