Craft&Design TANNO, a woodworking workshop and design studio located In Asahikawa-city, Hokkaido, Japan, is operated by Norio Tanno. Tanno is a craftsman and designer who not only works on his original designs but also makes all the precise wooden parts essential for his pieces. Tanno gives seminars and workshops, focusing on the techniques of his unique woodworking style, both in Japan and abroad.
biography
NORIO TANNO
| 2016 | Exhibition at Matsuya Ginza Design collection in Tokyo |
| 2014 | Summer school in CFW,Nelson New Zealand Lecture and demonstration in CFW(Center for FineWoodworking) Nelson New ZealandSummer school in Fiskars Finland Lecture for how to use Router machine in Nagoya and Mastumoto Japan |
| 2013 | Lecture and demonstration in CFW(Center for FineWoodworking) Nelson New Zealand |
| 2011 | Workshop & Exhibition in Visby,Gotland Sweden |
| 2010 | Lecture in Carl Malmsten School,Stockton Sweden |
| 2009 | Group exhibition in Stockton Sweden |
| 2006 | Invited from Cappellagarden ( Öland Sweden ) as a teacher of summer school |
| 2001 | Exhibition in Yoyogi Tokyo |
| 1996 | Exhibition in Helsinki Finland |
| 1992 | Received the first prize awarded by "Exhibition of amusing wooden boxes 1992-3", Asahikawa Museum. |
| 1991 | Received the Silver Prize awarded by "'91 Craft competition in Craft-city Takaoka" |
| 1987 | Received the Second Prize awarded by "Atelier nouveau competition" in Tokyo |
| 1981 | The wooden box made with Mr. Nakai Keijirou received the Encouragement Awardat the "Exhibition of amusing wooden boxes", Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. |
| 1980 | Started own workshop |
| 1977 | Resigned from the company and started to polish woodworkng skills and improve designs |
| 1973 | Graduated from Hokkaido Institute of Design in Sapporo Started working at Interior Center Co.( CONDE HOUSE Co.) to be a furniture designer Worked for design & planning in the factory |
| 1951 | Born In Asahikawa-city, Hokkaido |
contact
Tanno craft & design add. 078-1271 166-9 Higashi-Sakuraoka Higashiasahikawa-cho Asahikawa city Hokkaido JAPAN tel&fax ( +81) 166-36-5636 email.click here