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George Rodriguez
Ceramics

October 15 - November 4 

 

KOBO Gallery at Higo 
Japantown/International District   
 
604 South Jackson Street 
 Seattle, Washington 98104
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George Rodriguez 
"Symbiotic/Parasitic"
  October 15 - November 4   
 Opening reception Saturday, October 15, 5 - 7pm 

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In 2010, a prestigious travel fellowship awarded through the University of Washington took Seattle ceramist, George Rodriguez to over 30 countries in 8 months. He brought back a fresh outlook on culture, fashion, architecture and how society expresses itself. 


Artist Statement

Symbiotic- In this body of work I am attempting to merge ornamentation and function to create a pot that cannot exist without the other. The form dictates the decoration, while the decoration enhances the form. A dance, balance, beauty, practicality.

 

Parasitic- I value collaboration. I enjoy the dialogue between artist when there is more at stake than an exchange of words. Trust. I feed on the challenge of an unfamiliar form. My decoration begins to take over the forms like a parasite. I would like to extend my appreciation to all the artists that worked with me on this exhibition.
  
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  NUNO at KOBO 
NUNO
 

 

Introducing the textiles of NUNO,  a Tokyo based design studio known internationally for its unique designs used in interior design and in the fashion world.  NUNO textiles are designed by Jun'ichi Arai and Reiko Sudo, and held in the permanent collections of 25 major museums worldwide, including The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

 

 

 

KOBO Gallery at Higo  

Upcoming events and exhibits   

 

Through October 9
"Sen-nin-bari /One Thousand stitches".

Artists will present their interpretation of a Japanese amulet made during war time to protect loved ones.

Ayumi Horie, Elizabeth Jameson, Jason Hirata, Junko Yamamoto , Yuko Kunugi, Toshi Asai, Tomoko Uno, Etsuko Ichikawa, Kinu Watanabe,Yuki Nakamura, Maki Tamura, Saya Moriyasu,Natsue Makino, Rumi Koshino  

View part of the show online here. 

 

Through October 29

Three Jewelry Designers 

Jennifer Bennett, Micki Lippe, Iris Guy

 

October 15 - November 4 

George Rodriguez, Ceramics, new work

Opening reception:  Saturday, October 15, 5-7pm

In 2010, a prestigious travel fellowship awarded through the University of Washington took Seattle ceramist, George Rodriguez to over 30 countries in 8 months. He brought back a fresh outlook on culture, fashion, architecture and how society expresses itself.

 

November 5 - December 3

Junichi Tsuneoka, Illustrations

Opening reception: Saturday, November 5, 5-7pm

Junichi Tsuneoka graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo, and later came to the U.S. and studied graphic.  He was hired by the internationally notorious Seattle-based design company, Modern Dog, as a designer/illustrator right after graduation.  After working at Modern Dog for several years and receiving accolades from many design publications such as PRINT magazine, he founded his own design/illustration studio, Studio Stubborn Sideburn and also teaches at Cornish College of the Arts and the School of Visual Concepts.

 www.stubbornsideburn.com  

 

November 12 - December 2011

Simple Cup Show - 6th Annual 

Opening reception: Saturday, November 12, 6 - 9pm.

Showing casing over 200 cups from around the Northwest and from Japan.

Co-sponsored by Seward Park Clay Studio.  This year a portion of the sales will go to the Mashiko Foundation helping the  Mashiko potters in Japan, many of whom lost kilns and studios during the recent earthquake.    

   

Saturday, December 3, 12 - 6pm

Trunk show with Karazi Design

 

 
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