Outline drawing of a collection of various shaped stones with the words "FIELDER WORK CLUB" written below.

About Fieldwork Day

Held twice a year, in Spring and Autumn, Fieldwork Day is our opportunity to share about the materials and insights gathered in our case studies. Each case study begins in the field. Research across Japan of heritage materials and the raw natural resources from which they are made. We then apply these learnings to create physical, practical manifestations. Both the process and the outcomes are intended to serve as inspiration to professionals, so that heritage materials remain current materials. Fieldwork Day invitations are sent only to Fieldwork Club members. Next Fieldwork Day will take place on Wednesday 28th October in Kyoto.


How to become a Fieldwork Club member

Invitations to Fieldwork Day are extended to individuals who have:

Hands pressing fabric swatches onto a white paper surface, with additional fabric pieces below.
A glass container filled with dark soil and a few plant roots, with a pair of tweezers inserted into the soil, close-up shot with a dark background.
A worker wearing a helmet and blue work coat installs traditional roof tiles on a building with a hammer.
A person filling a small white bowl with liquid from a white squeeze bottle, surrounded by other bowls and containers on a wooden surface.
A person carving a wooden object on a workbench covered with wood shavings, with woodworking tools and a wooden cabinet in the background.
A person peeling an onion under running water.
Various spice jars with labels on a wooden surface, some open bowls of spices nearby, and a person's hand reaching for a jar.
Person standing indoors, wearing a traditional Japanese happi coat with black and white patterns on the back, facing away from the camera.
A person arranging food on a tray with various sauces, salt, and vegetables, with cheese and a knife on a wooden table.
Person grating cheese over a bowl of cottage cheese on a wooden surface
A person holding a transparent cup with several brown, irregularly shaped stones inside.
Close-up of a person shaping a clay vase on a pottery wheel.
A person with glasses pouring water from a glass into a stream or small body of water surrounded by rocks.
Person knitting blue and white yarn on a dark wooden table with a black needle nearby.
Person pouring green tea into small bowls with remaining four bowls of tea on a wooden tray.
Person flipping through fabric sample book with fabric swatches on pages.
Person painting pottery with clay and paint colors on a wooden table.
Close-up of a hand with painted nails pointing to a section of an old Japanese botanical book with illustrations of plants.
A person's hand placing a green fern leaf on a handwritten note on paper, with a pen nearby on a wooden surface.
A wooden barrel containing soy sauce with a piece of food partially dipped in it, along with white paper or napkin.
A person pouring water through a strainer into a bowl in a workshop with various containers and tiles on the table.