Melissa Bowers, Offerings Plate, lacquer and gold, 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm)

Waves of Resilience
June 2 – 27, 2026
16 East 79th Street, NYC

Onishi Gallery is pleased to present “Waves of Resilience,” a tabletop collection designed by New York-based designer Melissa Bowers, in collaboration with Senshudo, a lacquer company in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture. This eleven-piece luxury tabletop collection reflects Japan’s seas, skies, and journeys of healing, using the traditional art of lacquer to reflect the normally tranquil beauty of the earthquake-affected local landscape of Wajima and the strength of its people. As a charitable project for the city of Wajima, which has been featured in The New York Times article, Waves of Resilience supports recovery efforts. Featuring trays, plates, a vase, a bar, a coaster set, and other vessels, it merges classical techniques with contemporary aesthetics.

To learn more about the project, click here,