Hiraku Sudo b. 1979

Hiraku Sudo (b. 1979)  is a contemporary metal craft artist from Kyoto leading in adapted metal techniques to create ingenious designs and contribute to repairing more than 1,500 temple and shrine decorations. His specialization in gold forging and engraving methods, and knowledge in classical motifs and tea wares, is the catalyst for the antique fabric textures recreated as metal caddies and containers. Sudo apprenticed in Kyoto until establishing his own workshop in 2003. His handmade works incorporate the craftsmanship of generations of Japanese smiths and textile artisans.