June 7 – June 27
This summer, Heath Ceramics is bringing Kyoto to San Francisco.
Welcome to Craft From Kyoto, a month-long celebration of some of Kyoto’s celebrated makers, who will set up shop, sell their wares, and lead workshops inside Heath San Francisco.
For centuries, Kyoto has been a refuge for artisans upholding ancient forms and techniques. Today, it continues to support a vibrant community of craftspeople who adhere to—and advance—long-standing traditions.
Craft From Kyoto celebrates this uniquely Japanese cultural enclave, and showcases work that embodies its boldly creative spirit, its respect for tradition, and its resistance to industrialized efficiency in favor of high-quality, hand-crafted goods—values that Heath holds dear.
Artisans from Japan’s cultural capital will be setting up shop in
San Francisco showroom, where you can shop products from these makers from June 7 – June 27, in store only.
We’re kicking the festivities off with an opening party on June 7th, where you’ll see the collection of products, enjoy assorted Japanese snacks and drinks, and get the chance to meet Takahiro Yagi from Kaikado, Toru Tsuji from Kanaami Tsuji, and Aya Matsumoto from Ima Tea.
We’d love to see you there.
Events
Craft From Kyoto
Heath San Francisco, 2900 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Friday, June 7 – Thursday, June 27
Craft From Kyoto Opening Party
Heath San Francisco, 2900 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Friday, June 7; 5pm–7pm
RSVP Now—Limited Tickets Remain!
How to Make Good Tea, with IMA KYOTO
Fri, June 7th; Sat, June 8th; Sun, June 9th
11am–12:30pm; 3pm–4:30pm
Heath Clay Studio
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History of Kyoto Craft, with Kaikado and Kanaami Tsuji
Sat, June 8th; Sun, June 9th; 1pm
Heath Clay Studio
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Lantern-Making Workshop, with Kojima Shoten
Fri, June 14th; Sat, June 15th; Sun, June 16th
11am–12:30pm; 3pm–4:30pm
Heath Clay Studio
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Shibori Tie-Dyeing Workshop, with Ando Co.
Fri, June 21st; Sat, June 22nd; Sun, June 23rd
11am–12:30pm; 3pm–4:30pm
Heath Clay Studio
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Meet the Makers
IMA KYOTO is a tea maker based in Wazuka, Kyoto—popularly known as Japan’s “Teatopia.” Partnering with a farming family that’s been cultivating tea for more than 300 years, IMA KYOTO specializes in high-quality teas, including traditional Japanese sencha and matcha.
Kaikado has been crafting durable, hand-made tinplate tea caddies (known as chazutsu) and other goods since 1875. They continue to use molds and dies from the company’s earliest days, and the manufacturing of a single caddy requires more than one hundred steps. Kaikado will participate in a workshop on the weekend of June 7th—scroll to the bottom for details.
Keikou Nishimura is a third-generation lacquer artist who specializes in urushi—a natural lacquer derived from tree sap that’s been in use for thousands of years. Nishimura’s studio executes both woodworking and lacquering, and their products range from functional home goods to museum-ready art objects.
Kojima Shoten has been making chochin (traditional Japanese lanterns) since at least 1801. Highly skilled artisans make each piece by hand, including splitting and shaping the bamboo and pasting the washi paper. Kojima Shoten will participate in a workshop on the weekend of June 14th—scroll down for details.
ANDO Co., Ltd was founded in 1923 as a manufacturer of obi sashes and traditional cloths using Shibori (Tie-dyeing) technique. Nowadays, to meet the need of our traditional technique and products as spatial garnish, we offer Shibori to as an interior accessory to be used in a space of hotels, guesthouses or other facilities.
Kanaami Tsuji specializes in metal knitting (kanaami), an ancient art form that emerged during Japan’s Heian period (794-1192). Their range of products include hand-woven ceramic grills, tofu servers, and tea infusers, and each intricate piece is meticulously crafted by hand.
Wataru Hatano began his career as a painter, and became fascinated with the unique interactions between his paints and traditional Japanese washi paper. Today, he incorporates paper-making into his craft, gathering the materials for washi himself and adhering to centuries-old techniques to create stunning, textural paintings and calligraphic art.
Craft From Kyoto will be showcased and available to shop in the
San Francisco showroom from Friday, June 7th through Thursday, June 27th. Makers will be hosting craft workshops on each weekend during the showcase—see below for the full schedule, and sign up early, because space is very limited!
