The world-famous Shrimp made exclusively of bicycle parts or life-sized statues of Charlie Chaplin, Yubaba, the Legend of Kusanagi no Tsumugi made of ceramic table ware are just few examples of this Japanese traditional art originated in Edo period and still available today in few cities like Hirata, Shimane perfecture. Isshiki Kazari 一式飾り can be translated as "Decoration made from a single type of goods". The Isshiki Kazari creator will at first decide what image he wants to build and what material will be used for it. Ceramic tableware are preferred because of the wide variety of shapes and colors available. One can also choose lacquer ware, tea-ceremony utensils, gardening utensils, Buddhist ceremony utensils, paper or magazines, brooms, anything is allowed as long as the goods are made of same raw material or belong to the same category/set like the tea-ceremony utensils (cups, brushes, tea containers or bags). The next rule is that one is not allowed to tear, pierce, break or paint the household goods because the goods are supposedly reused in daily life at the end of the 3 days festival. Therefore the materials will be sustained only by thin wire, no glue is allowed. The wire can be twisted around and used as much as one needs until things hold together. The basic shape of the Issiki Kazari is made of a supporting net and then one adds plates, cups, figurines, ashtrays, flower vases, chopstick-rests, bowls, candle-holders, trays, in order to finish the ...
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Lobster made of Bycicle parts! Genius of Japanese Isshiki Kazari 一式飾り
Lobster made of Bycicle parts! Genius of Japanese Isshiki Kazari 一式飾り Tube. Duration : 9.30 Mins.
The world-famous Shrimp made exclusively of bicycle parts or life-sized statues of Charlie Chaplin, Yubaba, the Legend of Kusanagi no Tsumugi made of ceramic table ware are just few examples of this Japanese traditional art originated in Edo period and still available today in few cities like Hirata, Shimane perfecture. Isshiki Kazari 一式飾り can be translated as "Decoration made from a single type of goods". The Isshiki Kazari creator will at first decide what image he wants to build and what material will be used for it. Ceramic tableware are preferred because of the wide variety of shapes and colors available. One can also choose lacquer ware, tea-ceremony utensils, gardening utensils, Buddhist ceremony utensils, paper or magazines, brooms, anything is allowed as long as the goods are made of same raw material or belong to the same category/set like the tea-ceremony utensils (cups, brushes, tea containers or bags). The next rule is that one is not allowed to tear, pierce, break or paint the household goods because the goods are supposedly reused in daily life at the end of the 3 days festival. Therefore the materials will be sustained only by thin wire, no glue is allowed. The wire can be twisted around and used as much as one needs until things hold together. The basic shape of the Issiki Kazari is made of a supporting net and then one adds plates, cups, figurines, ashtrays, flower vases, chopstick-rests, bowls, candle-holders, trays, in order to finish the ...
The world-famous Shrimp made exclusively of bicycle parts or life-sized statues of Charlie Chaplin, Yubaba, the Legend of Kusanagi no Tsumugi made of ceramic table ware are just few examples of this Japanese traditional art originated in Edo period and still available today in few cities like Hirata, Shimane perfecture. Isshiki Kazari 一式飾り can be translated as "Decoration made from a single type of goods". The Isshiki Kazari creator will at first decide what image he wants to build and what material will be used for it. Ceramic tableware are preferred because of the wide variety of shapes and colors available. One can also choose lacquer ware, tea-ceremony utensils, gardening utensils, Buddhist ceremony utensils, paper or magazines, brooms, anything is allowed as long as the goods are made of same raw material or belong to the same category/set like the tea-ceremony utensils (cups, brushes, tea containers or bags). The next rule is that one is not allowed to tear, pierce, break or paint the household goods because the goods are supposedly reused in daily life at the end of the 3 days festival. Therefore the materials will be sustained only by thin wire, no glue is allowed. The wire can be twisted around and used as much as one needs until things hold together. The basic shape of the Issiki Kazari is made of a supporting net and then one adds plates, cups, figurines, ashtrays, flower vases, chopstick-rests, bowls, candle-holders, trays, in order to finish the ...
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