Photo by Noriko Matsumoto

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Please have a look at this concert video of my favourite French singer.
This link might not last very long.
We are selling her latest record at the Kiyosumi Babaghuri shop.

J.L.

During the big earthquake last year,
the cabinet that held all my crockery toppled over
and almost everything broke into small shards.

When Yong-Jae Lee heard about this,
she made me several very beautiful bowls to replace the broken ones.
I am using them everyday with great pleasure.

On a recent trip to Germany I asked Yong-Jae
whether she could make more like them for the Babaghuri shop.

The answer is this exhibition of exceptional bowls with thick translucent glazes
in subtle shades of light grays and greens.

Lee Young-Jae has been awarded the Frechener Kulturstiftung award,
which is the greatest prize that artisans can receive in Germany.
Using German clay, she creates a diverse range of pottery with elegant lines
and the characteristic texture and colour of Korean celadon.

Young-Jae strongly believes that her works should be of practical use
and here at Babaghuri, we are pleased to be able to exhibit her unique items
and make them available for our customers.

The artist will be coming to Japan during the exhibition period.

Come and stop by at the Kiyosumi Babaghuri shop between
Oct 4th 2012 to 16th.

Babaghuri
Oct 4, 2012(Thu) ~ 16(Tue) 11:00 – 19:00
closed on Wednesday
Jurgen Lehl 1F 3 – 1 – 7, Kiyosumi, Koto – ku, Tokyo
03・3820・8825

Jurgen Lehl Takamatsu
Oct 2nd 2012 – 10th
tel: 087-821-7064
address:
Ichibangai Nishikan 1F 1-1,
Marugame-machi,
Takamatsu-shi,
Kagawa

This exhibition is similar to a market, where 49 people specially chosen
by the Japan Design will be selling things that they have discovered or made.
During this event we will be selling 127 Babaghuri stones, 3 wooden boxes
containing 64 shells each and one very special small black Babaghuri stone
with a pattern in relief.

Nothing is more fascinating than nature. It can be full of surprises.
You just have to take the time to look carefully and sometimes very closely.
For example, what at first looked like a lot of dirty gravel in a dry riverbed in India
was hiding incredibly beautiful agate pebbles
of an endless variety of shapes and colours.
I started by looking for stones to make jewellery, enjoying the thrill of discovery
and in the end photographed the most unusual and interesting ones for a book titled
“Babaghuri”.

Then again, I found a very small shell during a summer holiday
on a small private island in Thailand.
It was my first experience to see a shell with such an intricate pattern.
During a week with nothing to do but walk on the beach, I found many more of them.
All of these shells had the same design theme consisting of lines and triangles,
but none of them had the same pattern.
What makes these beings decide how to decorate their houses?
J.L.

For more details, please take a look at this slide show.

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At the same time as this exhibition Matsuya Dep. Store is scheduling another event
where all sorts of handmade merchandise will be sold.
In tune with that event we are also showing many objects made by hand
such as pottery, cast iron items, hammered copper pots, bamboo baskets,
hand towels, wooden stools and a selection of chopstick rests shaped by nature.
collected on various southern Japanese beaches by Jurgen Lehl.

GINZA MEKIKI EXHIBITION 2
Sep 26th 2012 – Nov 1st
place: Event Square, Matsuya Ginza 8F
url: http://designcommittee.jp/mekiki2/

Photo by Noriko Matsumoto

Table Gallery, Kochi
Oct 1st, 2012 – 8th
tel: 088-882-7030

Babaghuri signature goods, soap and hand woven cotton towels.
Skilful artisans in earthenware, metalwork, woodwork and glass have created
a range of items to make your bathtime more enjoyable.
The exhibition is well worth a look.

participant artists:
Akira Asakura, Masashi Ifuji, Mikiko Iyama, Keisuke Iwata, Kyouko Uchida,
Takeshi Unno, Momoo Omuro, Naoto Okada, Yoshiko Osada, Yuichi Takemata,
Takeshi Tsujino, Takayoshi Narita

Babaghuri, Everything for the bath room
Sep 20th(thu) 2012 – 25th(Tue) at Kiyosumi Babaghuri shop
Oct 3rd(wed) – 9th(tue) at Jurgen Lehl Daimaru Kobe
Oct 6th(sat) – 14th(sun) at Jurgen Lehl Hakata
Nov 9th(fri) – 18th(sun) at Jurgen Lehl Sapporo

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Introducing the new Jurgen Lehl “Yellow Label”.
India has the richest tradition of handicrafts in the world and arts
such as fine hand embroidery and intricate weaving are vital
for many of the clothes and other items at Jurgen Lehl.

The new Yellow Label, available this summer for the first time,
is exclusively “Made In India”.
The new label is a result of collaboration between
Jurgen Lehl designers and artisans on the spot in India.
Fine Indian craftsmanship and attractive hand-woven fabrics combine
with Jurgen Lehl’s signature designs:
graceful summer dresses, smallish shirts,
various tunics and original stoles.

The new Yellow Label can be found at 8 branches across the country
from August 2nd.

Jurgen Lehl Obihiro 0155-24-1357
Jurgen Lehl Sapporo 011-261-2760
Jurgen Lehl Sendai 022-268-6663
Jurgen Lehl Marunouchi 03-6212-0082
Jurgen Lehl Tokyu Shibuya 03-3477-3588
Jurgen Lehl Yokohama SOGO 045-465-2744
Jurgen Lehl Kobe 078-333-4088
Jurgen Lehl Hakata 092-721-5950

Photo by Noriko Matsumoto

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Babaghuri
July 12, 2012(Thu) ~ 16(Mon) 11:00 – 19:00
closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Jurgen Lehl 1F 3 – 1 – 7, Kiyosumi, Koto – ku, Tokyo
03・3820・8825