Yoroizashi Style Flower Basket "Light"
- Wood and Bamboo
- Presented in 2023
- H 20.0 / ø 38.5 cm
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I made the main body using a technique called "Hishi Sashi Nawame Ami (rope and lozenge plaiting)" and wove an armor ("yoroi" in Japanese) with thin strips of bamboo over it. By changing the width and color of the bamboo strips used for the armor, you can feel the light both from the outside and inside of the basket.
| Category | Wood and Bamboo |
|---|---|
| Year Presented | 2023 |
| Dimensions | H 20.0 / ø 38.5 cm |
| Materials | Bamboo, Rattan |
| Exhibition | The 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
Kimiko Shirabe
I use the nawame hishi sashiami (rope and lozenge plaiting) technique on producing my artwork. Recently, I weave an "armor" over this. As the shadows of the woven bamboo are beautiful when looking into the vessel, I have been making vessels with wide mouths for the past 2 years as I wanted people to see more of the inside of the vessel. I am also working on bundle plaiting. I made a basket using this technique which I learned from Soho Katsushiro during 2017 – 2018, and received the Yamaguchi Branch Manager Award at the Yamaguchi Traditional Kōgei Exhibition in 2020. I am also using a technique called kushimeami which my master Kochikusai Tanabe learned from his master Shounsai Shono (Living National Treasure), and am trying to make a new form with this technique.