Mio Heki / 日置美緒 漆芸家、修復師、ジュエリーアーティスト
手から手へ「私は自然の恵みからもたらされる魅力溢れる豊かな私たちの営みと文化、悠久の先人より引き継いできた素晴らしい知恵により、現代に生きる私たちが自然の息遣いを感じ、日々の生活の中で自然を感じ深呼吸をさせてくれることが、とても有り難く大切にしたいことだと深く感じています。」
国宝・重要文化財/歴史建築・仏像・祇園祭山鉾・古美術の修理修復、茶道具・陶磁器の金継、独創に満ちた漆塗りの注文等を、伝統を超えた美しさに仕上げるアトリエひふみ主宰。2015年よりパリ、アムステルダム、マドリード等、世界主要都市でオリジナルジュエリー展示や金継・漆WSを開催。日々湧き出るアイデアから世界的舞踊家の身体を美しく飾る装飾、格調高い舞台芸術の為の独創的美術、海外著名芸術家との舞台作品創作も行う。
国宝・文化財等御修造:京都迎賓館、醍醐寺、明王院、成満寺、岩清水八幡宮、高林寺、東長寺、五稜郭、東本願寺、西本願寺、談山神社、龍泉寺、北観音山飾り、獅子狛犬金箔プラチナ箔仕上げ、御仏像等
She restores national treasury buildings and important cultural properties in Japan.
In 2016, she established ‘urushi atelier hifumi’ in Kyoto, where she does a variety of work with Urushi ( a Japanese lacquer from Urushi tree sap). Works such as restoring lacquer ware Kintsugi (repairing broken ceramics and pottery with uriushi), repairing or restoring antiques, making custom ordered lacquer ware, creating jewellery, and holding workshops.
Through these workshops (Urushi and Kintsugi) , she would like to introduce people to Urushi - as a material which was inherited from ancient Japan – and show how interesting Urushi lacquer and the Japanese lacquer technique can be.
She thinks that Urushi (the gift from Mother Nature) is a very attractive and important material, as it holds the traditional way of life and history of Japan.
She also respects the wisdom of the ancestors. Traditions and art, both ancient and modern are her interests.
In the performing arts field, she makes accessories, ornaments, special ordered tools and also apparatus for dancers and works to co -produce artworks with fellow artists.
What is Urushi?
Urushi is the milky-white sap drawn from the Urushi tree. It has been used in Japan for over 5.000 years.Red Urushi lacquer wares, such as combs, baskets or clay wares were found in ruins in Japan. Urushi trees can be found all over Asia and each country has their own traditional techniques using Urushi and its products.
<Education and Working experience>
2010 Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan (Major: arts and crafts, japanning-decoration art)
2010 Sawanodougen Ltd, Kyoto, Japan(restorer; japaning, painting)
2016 Atelier hifumi/Mio Heki
<Repaired temples, shrines and things>
京都迎賓館geihinkan-kyoto,醍醐寺daigoji-kyoto,明王院myooin-shiga,成満寺jyoumanji-kumamoto,
岩清水八幡宮iwashimizuhatimangu-kyoto,高林寺kourinji-osaka,東長寺toucyouji-fukuoka、
五稜郭goryokaku-hokkaido,東本願寺higashihonganji-kyoto,西本願寺nishihonganji-kyoto、
談山神社tanzanjinjya-nara,龍泉寺ryusenji-nara,北観音山飾りkitakannonyama,for gion festival-kyoto,
and more...
<Exhibition/Ornament/stage arts>
2010 「Tenohira Cafe」exhibition at 堺町画廊, Kyot Japan
2011 「Tenohira Cafe」exhibition at Monoff, Kyoto Japan
2013 「SMALL ART FOR BIG NATURE 」exhibition at Halo Galo, Kyoto Japan,
organized by Walderedo De Oliveira
2016 「Tools for Kintsugi」exhibition at Hae, Maastricht Netherlands
2017 「Bird of Paradise」at アトリエ劇研・ Kyoto Japan
2017 「Into Materials」Jewellery exhibition at JCE, Amsterdam Netherlands
2017 「BOMBSHELL-bombástica-」 at FORUM KYOTO, Kyoto Japan
2018 「BOMBSHELL-bombástica-」 at Institut français du Japon – Kansai, Kyoto Japan
2018 「Atsushi Heki solo dance」 at YCC, Yokohama Japan
2018 「Bird of Paradise」at Atelier Mekaru-base, Naha Japan
2019 「MONO JAPAN」 exhibition in Amsterdam Netherlands
2020 「Savoir-faire des Takumi」at Ateliers de Paris, Paris France
「Savoir-faire des Takumi」at Collect, London UK
「Savoir-faire des Takumi」 at NIHOMBASHI Takashimaya S.C. Main Building 6th Floor Art Gallery, Tokyo Japan
<Workshop>
2016 Urushi workshop at Urushi Atelier hifumi ,Kyoto ,Japan
2016 4days Kintsugi workshop at Hae in Maastricht organized by Production Koroencyo and Mami Izumi
2016 Kintsugi workshop < 4days > in Amsterdam ,organaized by Japan Cultural Exchange
2017 Kintsugi workshop in Madrid ,organized by A lejandro Martín Calvo
2017 Kintsugi workshop at Atelier Tsukumogami in Paris
2018 Kintsugi workshop at ABM in Paris
2018 Kintsugi workshop at JCE in Amsterdam
2018 Urushi workshop at Kiji in Ovezand
2019 Kintsugi workshop at Atelier Terres des Batignolles in Paris
2020 Japanese traditional Lacquer technique Maki-e 5 days workshop in Paris