Traditional Crafts NFT - Part 2: Introduction of Works⑧
Introduction
Hello everyone!!
This is the TRADITIONAL CRAFTS NFT management team.
On Monday, October 24, 2022, we released the second round of the TRADITIONAL CRAFTS NFT.
As with the first release, designers who agreed with the vision of this project were involved in the project from the concept stage, and we have created a wonderful work of art that we are very attached to.
The second release of the TRADITIONAL CRAFTS NFT will consist of a total of 500 NFTs made from 20 types of traditional crafts from all over Japan.
Please take a look at them with excitement as if you are looking for a treasure.
【The privilege of purchasing NFTs of traditional crafts for our 2nd release】
We will invite you to our community for NFT purchasers only.
In addition, you will have the right to propose and decide how to use the proceeds from the NFT.
※You may have a wonderful encounter with friends who have gathered around the keywords "traditional crafts" and "NFT.
Today is "Kurume Ikat".
Introduction of the creators
Mizuka Yamada(Facebook)
<Career>
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Design, and worked as a UI/UX designer at Takram.While mainly designing and creating websites and digital products, she also engages in creative activities such as drawing.
https://www.instagram.com/chakoyomi/?hl=ja
Comment from the creator
In Japan, it is said that tools that have been used for 100 years acquire spirituality and become deities of mourning, and since the Muromachi period, they have been depicted in otogi-zoshi or fairy tales, and have become familiar to people.
Crafts that have been used and embedded in people's daily lives since ancient times may have also become tsukemogami without our noticing.
In this issue of NFT, we are trying to imagine 20 traditional crafts from all over Japan as Tsukumogami(gods of mourning).
Please take a look and see if there is a Tsukemogami to your liking.
Introduction of each work
Kurume Ikat
This textile is produced in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and surrounding areas.
■Made in
Fukuoka
■Origin
Kurume is located in the Chikugo region of southern Fukuoka Prefecture and has long prospered as a castle town.
The kasuri fabric made in this area is called Kurume kasuri, and as mentioned above, the origin of Kurume kasuri is said to be the idea of Inoue Den, who was a member of the former Kurume clan, around 1800.
■Characteristics
Kurume Ikat is characterized by the whiteness of the pattern. In order to create the pattern, a bundle of yarn is tied up first (kasuri kukuri) and then dyed. The tied area is not dyed, but remains white, and this is how the pattern emerges. This cotton fabric feels cool in summer because of its high air permeability, and warm in winter because of its resistance to internal heat release. The more you wear it, the more comfortable it becomes on your skin, and the durable nature of the fabric makes it an excellent choice for everyday wear.
In closing
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