Wrapping with Fabric
A Guide to Furoshiki the Japanese Art of Wrapping
$30.54
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
29 February 2024
Summary
Furoshiki, the Japanese craft of wrapping with fabric, is a time-honoured art form that embodies the wabi-sabi philosophy of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’.
Wrap a gift, cover a vase, embellish a handbag - or make one! Wrapping With Fabric shows you 40 beautiful things to do with a piece of cloth and a couple of basic knots. More than this, it explains the philosophy behind the ‘one time, many uses’ Furoshiki fabric, the Japanese etiquette of colour and the history of a craft that has be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9784805317860 |
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| ISBN-10: | 4805317868 |
| Author: | Etsuko Yamada, Kanji Okamoto |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Shokai Inc |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Shokai Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 29 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 510g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm |
About The Author
Etsuko Yamada
Etsuko Yamada comes from a family of furoshiki makers in Kyoto. After studying art she became a textile a designer and table coordinator. She is now art director for Kyoto Wa-Bunka Institute MUSBI in Tokyo, the first shop specialising in furoshiki in Japan, where she lectures and works on product development as well as on new ways of using furoshiki to suit the needs of today’s world.
After graduating from Rikko University, Kanji Okamoto studied under architectural photographers Tomio Ohashi and Shigeo Okamoto. He now works as a freelance photographer specialising in architecture.
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