iichi | Workshop and Exhibition Sale Featuring 100 Pairs of Artists
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January 13, 2015

iichi | Workshop and Exhibition Sale Featuring 100 Pairs of Artists


iichi | Handmade in Japan

A Workshop Experience with 100 Artisans


"100 Makers’ Open Base !" Co-hosted with Makers' Base



iichi, a C to C marketplace for handcrafted goods, will host "100 Makers’ Open Base !" for three days starting November 1st. This event will feature workshops and an exhibition sale by 100 unique artisans. The venue is Makers’ Base, one of Japan's largest shared workshop spaces, located in Meguro Ward, Tokyo.



Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)



A Grand Workshop Event Featuring Unconventional Themes



"100 Makers’ Open Base !" is a workshop event where artisans from the marketplace "iichi" and the shared workshop space "Makers' Base" will come together. Participants can enjoy creating authentic works using the state-of-the-art equipment and facilities at Makers' Base.

The event aims to provide opportunities to learn about the work of creators and to meet them. Anyone can participate by pre-registering.

iichi | Workshop 02


iichi | Workshop 03




Encounter Themes You Won't Find Elsewhere


A representative from the marketplace "iichi" commented as follows:

“For individual creators to sustain their creative activities, it's necessary to build long-term relationships with dozens to hundreds of customers. And actually, workshops are a place where individual creators can meet people who will genuinely support their creative activities and become fans.—They are also crucial as a space where we can share not only the finished products but also the creative process and philosophy.

We planned this event with the aim of not only providing a space to experience the appeal of handmade goods but also to help many artisans find future fans.”

iichi | Workshop 04


iichi | Workshop 07




＜Workshop Content (to be added sequentially)＞
Wood butter knife making, brooches from old clothes, laser-cut wall clocks, hand-stitched leather stationery, original socks with silk screen printing, felt hats without sewing, glass Christmas ornament making, blue-print cushion covers, natural stone bracelets with silk thread, wooden skateboards, kids welcome! Wood shakers, concrete earrings and cases, wood-motif building block toys, joinery accessories, miniature Buddha statues made by hand carving, chopsticks made from your favorite wood, ceramic bowls made by hand-pinching, paper knives using forging techniques, realistic miniature food houses created with a 3D modeling artist, and more.

Workshop Event & Exhibition Sale
"100 Makers’ Open Base !"
Dates | November 1st (Sat), 2nd (Sun), 3rd (Mon, Holiday)
Hours | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (until 7:00 PM on the final day)
Venue | Makers’Base
2-5-12 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Special Website | http://www.makers-openbase.com
Reservation Page | https://makers-base.com/event/?type=100mob

Handicraft Gallery & Market iichi - Handmade in Japan -
http://www.iichi.com/