Unpredictable Precision: Bringing Gluechipping Back to Japan

Since contributing to his Ghostletters Vienna book and collaborating on When Better Letters Met Josef Samuel, I have never ceased to be impressed by Tom Koch’s dedication to initiatives outside of his paid projects.I have been equally impressed by the tenacity and commitment shown to the crafts of sign painting and gilding by Sayumi Mizukoshi in Japan, who I had the pleasure of meeting at Tokyo Letterheads.It was therefore a pleasure to learn that the two recently met each other in Tokyo, and that Tom invited Sayumi to talk about her journey to date and the work she is doing to bring the technique of gluechipping back to Japan.Unpredictable Precision: Bringing Gluechipping Back to JapanBy Tom KochI met Sayumi Mizukoshi at the Tokyo Sign Painting Festival, organised by Peter Liedberg, aka Letterboy, in Shibuya in April. When she told me her story, I was immediately fascinated, as for me it brings together several of the qualities that make Japanese craftsmanship so distinctive.Sayumi…