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You may already know that the story of Mokume-Gane is a story about swords and samurai, but did you know it’s also a story about fashion and status? Continue reading “Mokume-Gane: Fashion and Status”
You may already know that the story of Mokume-Gane is a story about swords and samurai, but did you know it’s also a story about fashion and status? Continue reading “Mokume-Gane: Fashion and Status”
When you build your business around an ancient, not-very-well-documented art form as I have, any opportunity to see the work of past masters is pretty exciting. It was 2002, and I was scheduled be in Massachusetts to teach a class at MetalWerx School for Jewelry. I contacted the Museum of Fine Arts Boston to see if it would be possible to see a mokume-gane masterpiece in their collection. Continue reading “A Private Showing at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston”