MYANMAR LACQUER ­ VERONICA GRITSENKO AND BLACK ELEPHANT STUDIO, BAGAN – TAASA Review March 2020

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This article was originally found in the March 2020 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 7).

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Charlotte Galloway I first met Veronica Gritsenko in September 2019 on a study tour to Myanmar with students from the Australian National University.

I had known of Veronica for a number of years, her lacquerware being well recognised internationally for its high quality and design innovation, but had not visited her studio.

Veronica enthusiastically welcomed us to the Black Elephant lacquer workshop in Myinkaba village, Bagan...