Stephen
My blogs
| Location | Oita City, Japan |
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| Introduction | After graduating in 2006 from Middlebury College with a double major in Japanese and studio art, I moved to Japan to work for the Oita prefectural government as a Coordinator for International Relations. After two years, I left the CIR position to make more of my painting activities, and came in contact with bamboo crafts through a temporary interpreting job. Hoping to learn a traditional art and utilize my time in Japan, I applied to the Oita Prefectural Bamboo Craft Training School and passed the test to become a trainee for the 2009-10 school year. In the coming year I look forward to acquiring the basic skills of bamboo basketry and seeing how this experience will evolve into a future lifestyle or career. 大学時代は日本語と美術（絵画専攻）を並行に学び、卒業後大分県へ。大分県国際交流室における国際交流員としての２年間の勤務を経て、本格的な絵画活動に踏み切る。そこで、通訳のアルバイトをきっかけに別府の竹工芸に出会い、油絵ではなく日本、大分でしかできない芸術をしたいとの思いが募り、竹工芸・訓練支援センターを受験、合格に。今後、竹工芸の技術を習得し、将来どのような仕事或いはライフスタイルに発展していくか楽しみ。 |