Tangible Wisdom
On Delivering Work
I found a bunch of offcuts wrapped in the newspaper dated 1989, at my grandfather's studio. They were the materials used to make neckties. It was a good way to adapt to the new, contemporary, lifestyle. However, the adaptation to the new produced some offcuts, which...
Used Cloth Only
Kinuyo said “I only use second-hand cloth.” I knew she did, but never thought it was the “only” material she used. “Or scraps,” she added. “It’s interesting to me that some parts of a piece of cloth get picked up to be used for dresses or bags, and some happen to be...
Excavating the Shape Beneath
Old, beloved, used, and softened cloth. A needle and threads.  That’s all to begin with. Stitches around the windows where ripped cotton threads come out like feathers. “The mended piece is powerful. More powerful than the original cloth,” Kinuyo says. A stitch...
Touch Me

Touch Me

Shining like baby skin First, I want you to touch me.  The slick, silk-like surface smoothed by thousands of touches, brushstrokes, and… whetstones. I’m speaking of the urushiware lacquered by Senro Sato.  I don’t know how many Japanese households use real...

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Fantastic Form

Fantastic Form

Organically solid soil     Soil turns into a solid piece of ceramic through the magic of water and fire.      These FORMs though…Every FORM piece has its own distinct, fluid shape. I won’t be surprised if they start moving at night when humans are...

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Jizai -At Your Will

Jizai -At Your Will

Essence of Japan at Your Space Such an appropriate name for Japanese house decor. Mobility and adjustability are the characteristics of a Japanese home. When all the fusuma, sliding doors, are taken out, a house consisting of three tiny rooms can be that of one big...

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