Vita
Manfred Schmid, born in Bremen in 1958, has been interested
very early in Japanese culture. He started his professional
Career in another demanding craft profession, the marquetry.
In this area he was 10 years self-employed, when he decided
to study Japanese lacquer techniques in Barcelona. At the
Escola Massana and the Escola Llotja he laid the foundation
for his current profession. From 1998 to 2004 Manfred Schmid
learned and perfected urushi lacquer art in his studio in
Barcelona. Since 2004 he lives and works back in his hometown
of Bremen. From here, he has perfected his work, and partici-
pated in national and international exhibitions in the USA,
Japan, Spain and Germany