Lacquer

In the mid to late 1500s the Portuguese Jesuit missionary, Father Gaspar Vilela came to Negoro in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan.
March 11, 2020
In the mid to late 1500s the Portuguese Jesuit missionary, Father Gaspar Vilela came to Negoro in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan. There he found a complex of Read more
The Spin Bowls are our latest lacquerware creation. Simple yet complex; terraces of linear lines create a rounded form onto which numerous layers of lacquer are applied.
July 30, 2019
 Spin Bowl The Spin Bowls are our latest lacquerware creation. Simple yet complex; terraces of linear lines create arounded form onto which numerous Read more
Alexander Lamont Ripple Bowls in black lacquer
May 13, 2015
The art of lacquer is one of the alchemical and seemingly elusive techniques found in the decorative arts. It has its origins in early China and Japan and has Read more
Alexander Lamont eggshell lacquer workshop
December 3, 2014
Eggshell has been an obsession of mine recently. It is the strongest and yet most delicate material. The work itself is satisfying as you push the little Read more
Alexander Lamont natural lacquer workshop
May 11, 2012
I have pursued lacquer for decades: the fabled material that lies between East and West, Kyoto and Paris. It is to my eyes the most alluring, subtle yet iconic Read more