[Jewelry making - Article 01166] - [Orchid] Revere Hosts Jizai Reception

[Christine Dhein]

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    Revere Hosts Jizai Reception 
    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/jiazi.htm

    Jizai the traditional Japanese art of realistic, fully articulated
    animals in silver, is currently on view at the Revere Academy of
    Jewelry Arts, 760 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco,
    California. 

    The amazing collection of hand made silver creatures was created by
    Yasuo Tanaka, Revere's senior instructor, and his family. The
    collection is on view until September 30, 2004. An artist's
    reception, which is open to the public, will be held on September
    17th at 6:00 pm. 

    Jizai dates back to the early sixteenth century and has been passed
    down through the Tanaka family. There are only three remaining
    family members practicing this craft, including Yasuo Tanaka and his
    father Tadakazu Tanaka. Jizai objects are hand made using jewelry
    processes with hinges, rivets, gears and joints that allow flexible,
    realistic movement, as if the animals were alive. 

    Yasuo Tanaka is a sixth generation silversmith and youngest
    descendent of the family practicing Jizai. He is also a working
    goldsmith and jewelry designer in Oakland, California. At the
    reception, Mr. Tanaka will discuss the history of Jizai in his
    family. For more information, 

    call Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts 415.391.4179. Admission is free. 

I hope some of you can join us!

Christine Dhein
Assistant Director
Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, Inc.
760 Market St., Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94102
christine AT revereacademy.com
www.revereacademy.com

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