6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.

6 June – 12 July, 2009

DAVID EMERY
Fine Furniture from this eminent Australian Designer/Maker
Entry Foyer Art Space

David Emery's professional interest is in making furniture of a clean uncluttered nature, with an emphasis on balance and proportion. His skills are mainly in the use of timber, with an emphasis on veneering as this allows greater flexibility in design avoiding the limitations of solid timber construction. All veneers are pressed in his own workshop, after components have been cut to size and had timber lippings applied to their edges.

He believes his veneering process gives a better edge detail than can be achieved using pre-veneered board and gives greater versatility in the ways the veneer can be applied within the project. He uses materials such as glass, metals and stone in his work and is especially interested in working with architects and designers, especially when he is able to become involved in the design process. Many of his works over the years have evolved into his "Studio Collection" which are now being made as small production runs.

Low Table

6 June – 12 July, 2009
‘MINGEI’ – a way of making, a way of living
PETER RUSHFORTH, MARY TAGUCHI, MASAYUKI OGURA
Ceramics, Textiles, Woodturning

Official opening Saturday 6th June at 5.30pm by
Emeritus Professor David Williams AM
ANU Research School of Humanities

MINGEI – A Way of Making, A Way of Living

The arts and crafts movement began in the late 19th century with English designer thinker and poet William Morris and his associates who embraced a re-evaluation of fast vanishing handcrafts and a rediscovery of the beauty to be found in nature combining these with the advocacy of a simpler, more attractive way of life.

These tenets were refined and flourished in Japan in the movement known as mingei – ‘the arts of the people’ – when art critic Sõetsu Yanagi, a graduate of Western philosophy responsible for introducing Western art, literature and philosophy to Japan, shifted his focus toward a greater appreciation of Asian culture in 1919.