29 / Design
Geta as contemporary craft collaboration
Woodwork, textile, print, and lacquer collaborations can layer multiple techniques and vocabularies into geta.
What to observe
State who made which element. The division of work and rationale for the design can be as meaningful as the surface itself.
Thinking as a collection
A limited collaboration gains trust when it records names, roles, year, edition, object number, and rights information.
Before buying or displaying
This guide is editorially informed by a classification of public web, social, collection, and market information. Verify an individual work’s place, maker, date, and specifications with its maker or seller before purchase.
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This is a guide for observation and comparison. Historical attribution, repair, conservation, and wear safety vary by object, condition, and environment.