Trying your hand at Japanese Urushi Lacquer (2H)

Immerse yourself into a magnificent art and craft tradition: Japanese Urushi lacquer. In the lacquer workshop, surrounded by tools and materials from Japan, create your own lacquered work butterfly using three of the lacquer master's ancestral techniques: applying color, Maki-e, and mother-of-pearl mosaic.

Three hundred kilometers northwest of Tokyo live the greatest lacquer masters. It was with their help that this class was created.
Experience all the richness of this artistic professions.

We also offer a 4-hour course, allowing you, through a more complete offer, to discover not only the Japanese Urushi lacquer but also the traditional savoir-faire of French jewels : "From French jewels to Japanese lacquer".

• This course is given by a lacquer master.
• You will take home as a souvenir the lacquered butterfly you will have made.
• You are welcomed by your teachers before the class starts: a chance to meet each other and share experiences.
• You don’t need to bring any specific material.
• A certificate is given at the end of the class.
• After each class, teachers deliver a list of books, podcasts, websites, museums related to the course attended.