Un livre de chawans créés par Emmanuel Alexia

Participate in the creation of an artist's book that will present a selection of chawans made by Emmanuel Alexia.

Project visual Un livre de chawans créés par Emmanuel Alexia
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25/08/2019
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€8.415
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Un livre de chawans créés par Emmanuel Alexia

<p><strong>Inspired by Nature, I create ceramics for the Way of Tea, mainly bowls.</strong> Immersed in Nature, I harvest and prepare the mineral raw materials. I use wood fire kilns themselves made of clay.&nbsp;Black bowls are my favorite. Their creation is the focus of my research ... I expose them in Europe and Japan. Object of meditation and contemplation, I conceive them and dedicate them to the practice of Cha-no-yu.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/605667/Emmanueqql_A_4-1562239949.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <hr /> <p><strong>This autumn 2019, I&rsquo;m celebrating 25 years of my clay path.</strong></p> <p>On this occasion and for my next three exhibitions in October and November 2019 in Japan, Sasayama, at the Gansui Gallery and the Nomura Art Museum in Kyoto I wanted to associate with a graphic artist Romuald Maurel himself a connoisseur of oriental ceramics and a lover of tea for make a book that will present a selection of chawans. I asked Philippe A.F Neeser, Sekkaku-an&nbsp;Jaku&ocirc; S&ocirc;sui, Tea Master of the Urasenke School, collector of Japanese ceramics to kindly contribute with an introductory text ...</p> <p>This book will allow each visitor, collector or just curious to have in his hands and library an access door on my work and my ceramic research.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/605142/azaza-1562004199.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <hr /> <p><strong>A different and creative book</strong></p> <p>Each chawan is a universe</p> <p>The bias of this work is to leave a big place to the image and to realize layouts which reveal the nuances of form and matter of each bowl in echo with the clays, the rocks, the plants, the landscapes which compose the concrete and imaginary body of each one of them.</p> <p>An introduction will be written by Philippe A.F Neeser who did us the honor to accept to participate in this project.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Et &ccedil;a ressemblera &agrave; quoi ?</strong></p> <p>Son format sera de 200 X 300 mm.</p> <p>Plusieurs d&eacute;pliants de trois pages permettront de pr&eacute;senter des d&eacute;tails de mati&egrave;re ou de texture de certaines pi&egrave;ces.&nbsp;Il y aura des photos d&rsquo;atelier, de fours, de fa&ccedil;onnage, de mati&egrave;res, de paysages. Il sera imprim&eacute; sur un papier couch&eacute; mat avec une reliure cousue main. L&rsquo;ouvrage sera en Fran&ccedil;ais avec une introduction traduite en anglais et japonais</p> <hr /> <p><strong>And what will it look like?</strong></p> <p>Its format will be 200 X 300 mm.</p> <p>Several pamphlets of three pages will present details of material or texture of certain pieces. There will be photos of workshops, ovens, shaping, materials, landscapes. It will be printed on an uncoated paper&nbsp;paper with an hand stitched binding. The book will be in French&nbsp;whith&nbsp;translations in English and Japanese</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Why do I need your help?</strong></p> <p>Working on this project, I wanted to make a beautiful edition by choosing a professional graphic designer concerned with the details and the spirit of my approach as well as a demanding printer and the choice of a quality paper to be able to propose a book that everyone can consult and keep with pleasure.This choice involves a blow of rather high manufacture.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/605144/A3-1562004250.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;L&rsquo;&eacute;quipe qui le r&eacute;alisera / The team that will realize it</strong></p> <p>Graphic design: Romuald Maurel</p> <p>Photography: Sarah Robine, Antoine Arges,&nbsp;Christophe Carbonel&nbsp;</p> <p>Texts and translations: Philippe A.F Neeser, Emmanuel Alexia</p> <p>Print : Escourbiac</p>

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<p><br /> The collection will be used to cover the printing costs.</p>

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Thank you for your help and encouragement.

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Estimated delivery: October 2019

A book will be send to you

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A signed and dedicated book will be send to you

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Estimated delivery: October 2019

Your name on a special ‘Thank you’ page

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A signed book will be send to you and your name will appear on a special ‘Thank you’ page in the book. (shipping cost 15 euros worldwide)

Estimated delivery: October 2019

A private tea ceremony in Paris.

€500

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A signed book will be send to you and your name will appear on a special ‘Thank you’ page in the book. (shipping cost 15 euros worldwide) And: You are invited with a person of your choice for a private tea ceremony in Paris.

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