May １６(Sat) – １７ (Sun)
Kurashiki Geibunkan mae Hiroba + Ai Theater
１０AM – ５PM *Until ４：３０ PM on the 17th
I’ll be participating again this year.
With workshops led by artisans covering potted plants, woodworking, paper, metal, stone, glass, ceramics, and more,
plus kamishibai storytelling, music, food, and culture, I think it will be a day where you can enjoy the whole experience.
I’m exciting now.
I’ll be in the tent near the entrance. Please come and enjoy FOC.
Takuji Hayashi
From the official website
This event was conceived with the desire to “host an outdoor craft fair where creators and users can interact freely, and to introduce craft works and the stories behind them to as many people as possible,” and it began in 2006.
Items created with sincerity—whether in the act of making or using them—possess a quiet energy that touches the heart. The items we encounter in our daily lives—those imbued with emotion, those made by familiar faces, and those we simply find appealing—gradually bring happiness to our lives and weave a sense of richness. We hope to share the charm of such handcrafted work and pass on high-quality craftsmanship to the next generation.
Today, the generation that feels a deep attachment to handcrafted items and uses them with care is the one that inherited this sensibility from their parents and grandparents. What will a 10-year-old child feel when they turn 20 and visit the Field of Craft venue? How will young people, who have learned to enjoy selecting, using, and creating things based on their own sensibilities, evolve over the next decade? Kurashiki, which has preserved its historic townscape, possesses the fertile ground to nurture the budding sensibilities of future generations.
We ask exhibitors to do more than simply display and sell their works. We encourage them to share the background of their creations and the makers’ intentions through displays of tools and production processes, live demonstrations of making and using items, and hands-on workshops. What may seem ordinary to the maker can be a fresh surprise for the user. This not only sparks conversation between makers and users and conveys the charm and depth of the works, but also deepens understanding of the tools, leading to a sense of attachment and long-term use.
For this exhibition as well, we aim to create a venue where makers and users can share the appeal of craft and the richness of daily life. We hope that exhibitors and visitors alike will come together to create the vibrant yet gentle atmosphere that defines Field of Craft.
The Field of Craft Executive Committee
Kurashiki Geibunkaikan mae Hiroba (1-18-1 Chuo, Kurashiki City)