I spend a few days to refurbish an antique furniture. It was my first trial, but I enjoyed the process a lot. It resonate my experience with Sashiko. “Upcycle” ater all.
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The antique surface looks nice with Sashiko fabric, too 🙂 —
数日かけてじっくり取り組んでいたアンティーク家具の再生も、今日ワックスを塗って完成。実はアンティーク家具を購入するのは初めてだったのだけど、刺し子に似たものがあって楽しかったです。大変だけど、量販店の家具では味わえない何かがあるね。刺し布とも相性抜群。いつかアンティークの仕事机、探してみようかな。 —
2018-06-16 21:12:18
How do we measure the success in “preserving the culture”? What does it take to saying “we preserved the culture”? This has been a long-lasting question. I am not 100% sure what I need to do to preserve the culture… However, a fortunate opportunity to spend time with Makoto-san in…
Sashiko may be a word for “mending” for them. Boro may be the “Art” for them. They may say it is a “freedom” to call it as they want. Sure, their interpretation should be respected. However, please do not ignore the voice of people behind the word when “you” hear…
I understand “Culture” as “A Big River” nearby us. Everyone nearby gets benefits from the River to maintain their ordinary. No one owns the River, but the River is for the people & community nearby. It is up to them to think for others, especially those who use the Same…
アンティークいいですよね。修理しながら使っていくというのは刺し子と似ているところがあるのかもしれません