Mingei (Folk Craft)

technique 7 connections

About

Japanese folk craft movement founded by Yanagi Soetsu. Values beauty in everyday handmade objects. 'The beauty of the ordinary.' Influenced countless functional potters worldwide. Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, and others spread mingei ideals internationally.

Connections

Known for (3)

← Bernard Leach person Introduced mingei to the West

← Shoji Hamada person Co-founder of mingei movement

← Warren MacKenzie person Mingei ideal in American practice

Related to (3)

← Functional Pottery technique Functional pottery influenced by mingei philosophy

→ Japanese Ceramics technique Mingei is rooted in Japanese folk craft

← Leach Pottery institution Bernard Leach and the mingei movement

Studies (1)

← Peter Pincus person Influenced by folk craft traditions