"The gate" |
霜月のテキスタイルデザインは「御門(ごもん)」。
城や屋敷など要人の住まいの門は、敵からの攻撃を防ぐためだけでなく、権威を
示すために重厚なものを作る必要があったそうです。
厚い城門が、頑丈な錠"閂(かんぬき)"で閉じられている様子をテキスタイルと
和菓子で表現しました。
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The concept for the textile design for December is "The Gate".
The castle gate needed to intimidating and heavy not just to protect
it's owner from an enemy attack, but also to display authority.
Thus we created the Heavy castle gate closed with strong lock in the
textile design.
表面に砂糖をまぶし、バーナーで焼いて焦げ目をつけた栗羊羹は、年月を経て朽
ちてきた閂(かんぬき)に見立てています。閂(かんぬき)を通す鉄の金具は、黒ゴマと竹炭を混ぜ込んだ練り切りで作りま
した。
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We coated the surface of Chestnut Yokan with sugar and then burned it
with a confectioner's torch to achieve the appearance of a old, rusted
gate lock.
The iron lock portion is made of of Nerikiri(sweet bean paste) mix of
white beans, black sesame, and charcoal bamboo powder .
Ikenobo*
Ikenobo is the original school that produced ikebana (traditional Japanese Buddhist floral design) as a unique artform in Japan
over five centuries ago and continue to spread awareness and knowledge of the ikebana tradition worldwide.