[Yuzen Dyeing × Nishino Uchi Washi Paper]A long-awaited collaboration between Japan’s proud traditional crafts!
At the age of 20, Shū Ishiyama plunged into the world of Yuzen dyeing alone, and since then, for over half a century, he has continued on this path, creating his own unique designs. He is a Yuzen dyeing artist, Mr. Shū Ishiyama.
Born into a family of craftsmen that has passed down the tradition through generations, Daisuke Kikuchi, a hand-made washi paper craftsman, still practices in the mountains of Ibaraki, where he personally cultivates the raw material, kozo, and makes the paper himself.
This work is the culmination of the spirits of these two artisans.It can be washed with water even if it gets dirty.
Simply placing this transforms your space into a stylish, design-oriented table.
**[Commitment to Design]**
At first glance, the design appears modern and seemingly far removed from “Japanese traditional crafts.”However, this is precisely the “reverence for life” and “expression of the soul” that artist Ishiyama has arrived at through his ongoing engagement with traditional crafts born from nature.
It takes 5 to 6 years to complete a single design.This reflects the strength of life that he has felt and experienced throughout his intense life.To express this, each motif is refined to the utmost level of sophistication.
Within this fleeting world of birth and disappearance, and amidst the breath of nature, Ishiyama’s spirit is engraved—continuously questioning his own existence within a chaotic world that merges the spirit of tradition with the vitality of life.
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