The two blowers...
Everything comes from a meeting at Cerfav, the European Center for Research and Training in Glass Arts in Varennes le Châtel, Lorraine.
Yuriko had previously studied ceramics at university in Japan, where she also learned the technique of spun glass, before obtaining her diploma of European glassblower companion at Cerfav.
Satoshi, on the other hand, studied art for four years at the faculty of Japanese culture, art section, glass discipline, where he met the master glassmaker ITO Kenji, with whom he worked, after his studies, for two years, before joining Cerfav, and obtaining his diploma of European journeyman glassmaker.
You know the rest... they got married, and opened a workshop in Indre!
The workshop, and the products...
They are now working in their workshop which is located in Champagne berrichonne, in Reuilly, about fifteen kilometers from Issoudun, and about forty from Châteauroux.
They believe that the artistic piece can be utilitarian. Indeed, in Japan, it is considered that a handcrafted piece is an artistic work that fits into the daily life.
You can, of course, visit them, get their creations, and, in addition, on request, you can take courses, or participate in a training course.
Workshop J Glass
Okamoto Yuriko and Satoshi
3, route de Vierzon, CD 918
36260 Reuilly
Phone : 06 74 26 52 23
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