Attention, ladies! Tsumami-kanzashi are exquisite hair pins ... (read the complete article)
By STEVEN (Wang, Yipin) (545)
SUMMARY:
This article reveals a new form of hair pins which is based on a Japanese traditional craft, and how to give it a new life by using different material and color arrangements instead of traditional ones.
According to the article, the artist, Yonuko, created a new style from old Kimono fabrics, it was called ‘tsumami-kanzashi.’ In addition, people only wear Kimono with traditional Japanese attire on special occasions, such as Shichi-Go-San or Coming of Age Day. However, Yonuko decided to recover this arts by her contemporary style.
The article also mentioned that she got start in her own photo exhibition, where she wore and displayed tsumami-kanzashi made in her own way. Someone who was running a shop in Tokyo took interest in that. She got a chance to own her brand named ‘Himeko.’
The article also mentioned how to make a tsumami-kanzashi roughly. Moreover, the artist shared her experience about the balance between the feelings of the materials and the combination of colors.
One thing important for an artist is inspiration. As for her, she said she got energetic sense of creativity when she went back to a piece she made at the beginning.
Her next plane is to hold solo and group exhibitions. Also, she hopes to have more workshops because she wants to spread the art of tsumami-kanzashi as wide as possible.
My OPINION:
Nowadays, we waste too many useful resources. We can develop alternative energy sources or reuse ready-made materials. This is a good example: Yonuko uses fabric of old Kimono linings with her creativity to bring the traditional craft a new style. Furthermore, she has himeko-kanzashi go well with women’s various daily clothing . In brief, fine products ought to be retained, thus it won’t fade away and leave something sweet to the coming generations. Also we can reuse and reduce wastes to meet the Eco-friendly purpose.
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6 comments:
Kimono is the most favorite product in Japan. I also like to watch and wear it, but recently I suffer from my old Kimono because my pearents bought it when I was 7 years old, so of course I cannnot wear and I've thought I cannnot use it anything; morever I have a lot of memory in it, so I don't want to through or give it to some one. When I read this article it's really good way for me and a lt of people need the product. Now a days, recycle or reuse is the biggest problrm for human, so I think it's the one of good way to solve the environment.
I'd like to do or request it!!
There is a phrase in Korea that is reviewing the old and learning the new. I think this article coincides with that phrase exactly. There are a lot of recyclable sources in and around us, and we have limited sources. Thus, recycling is essential work that we can act for the world. The interesting thing of this article is the content about women's accessory, so we can recycle our clothes and also get our beauty from that clothes. Interesting.
In business world, most people spent an effort to create the new product,however, seldom person to think "re-cycle" due to the cost is expensive and not every item could be re-cycle. eg: Cellphone, battery. That why the progress of re-cyle is still very slow till now. In this case,it tells us that used clothes could bring profit & create new idea of fashion. I hope it will attract more people to think about re-cycle business instead of develop a new clothes.
Yonuko says "Traditional kanzashi hair pins have a certain dignity that is really beautiful, but they are difficult to coordinate with Western clothing. That is why they are not worn so often. That is too bad, as it is sad to see a tradition fading away with the passing of time. So, I am making Himeko kanzashi for women to easily wear them with everyday clothing and in various seasons."
I admire her thoughts,but,for me,these products are still difficult to coordinate with western clothing,although I don't know girl's tastes.
I think contemporary art or design is great, but at the same time folks shouldn't forget about their heritage cultures and customs.
I think tradition is very precious for us.
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