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Mariko Kawabata

Spoon Carver / Greenwood Worker

Born in Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture

Graduated from Nagaoka Institute of Design, Department of Industrial Design (Textile Design Major)

In 2017, when he moved to Motosu City, Gifu Prefecture, he started making cutlery with dried wood.

In 2019, I learned about Green Woodwork at a spoon festival

After that, shift to production using raw wood

Taking the 2020 Green Woodwork Instructor Training Course

Regular workshops centered on making green woodwork spoons in Motosu city

Preparing online spoon carving lessons

Mariko Kawabata

Spoon carver / Greenwood worker

Born in Niigata Prefecture.

Graduated from Nagaoka Institute of Design, Department of Industrial Design (Textile Design Major)

In 2017, Moved to Gifu Prefecture, Started making cutlery from dry wood.

The first time Greenwood working in a Saji fest 2019 (Japanese spoon festival).

And later shift to production using Greenwood.

Taking the 2020 Green Woodwork Instructor Training Course (@Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture).

Currently preparing an online spoon carving lesson.