Product Story
Produced by Chen Yung Sheng, a bamboo craftsman from Taiwan. A calming symmetrical visual is created as the inverted triangle handles meshes with the cone shaped vase.
Chen Yung Sheng
Bamboo Craftsman
Taiwan
“There is a fine distinction between ‘art’ and ‘craftsmanship’. ‘Art’ refers to the atmospheric feeling beyond words; while ‘craftsmanship’ has a meaning of daily usage and must be highly integrated with livelihood.”
Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Chen Yung Sheng learned the techniques of bamboo weaving while he was studying cultural heritage studies at University. To preserve traditional bamboo craftsmanship, Chen established his studio “Sheng Zhu Gong Fang” to teach and research bamboo weaving techniques across Taiwan, and to restore traditional bambooware.
Chen met Japanese bamboo master Hajime Nakatomi at National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute. He later went to Japan to further his bamboo weaving skills under Hajime Nakatomi’s tutelage, learning how to transform crafts into works of art.
MAKING PROCESS
It is weaved with twill weave technique. Artisan tightened up the strips as it got closer to the top of the vase. The square-bottomed vase is eventually finished with a circular rim. The work is distinctive for its unity in texture and harmony in shape.