Arteconciencias

sábado, 1 de octubre de 2022

Hoy en Espinof

The Aromas of Fall 🍂 🌾

Japan's ancient calendar of 72 seasons

No. 47 Hibernating Creatures Close Their Doors

As September rolls out and October rolls in, like clockwork the insect world quickly begins preparing for colder weather. It's easy to forget how sensitive these creatures are to the changing seasons but beetles are one of the first to burrow into the ground, followed quickly by frogs and snakes. The metaphorical act of closing doors to prepare for winter was relatable, especially in ancient Japan when it was common around this time to replace summer bamboo screen room dividers (known as sudo) with heavier paper dividers (known as shoji or fusuma).

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the spoon & tamago dispatch

Rice Straw Sculptures

We begin this week's newsletter in northern Japan's Niigata prefecture, which is known for its rice paddies and rice production. We check out the sculptures being made from the tons of leftover rice straw. It's an annual tradition that's been going on for over 10 years.

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Kirie Fall Foliage

Next we head back down to Tokyo where kirie artist Ayumi Shibata has installed her largest ever cut paper sculpture. Akiiro Kitte depicts the wonders of a fall forest and is on display at Kitte, the design-friendly shopping complex right outside Tokyo Station.

Vegan Leather

Lastly, we stop in to see CRAFSTO's new Tokyo shop and studio. The eco-concious brand creates all their leather bags and accessories from vegan leather (like cactus and apples) and their ethos was present throughout the walls of ther store and even beyond.

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tidbits from all corners of Japan

Mt. Fuji received its first dusting of snow yesterday! We love how it looks like powdered sugar on a cake.

The torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto will be illuminated by bamboo lanterns now through October 10th in an annual ceremony called "Senbon Toro" (thousand lanterns).

From the Shop

aromas of fall

Our fall series of leaf-shaped paper incense is the perfect way to bring the aromas of fall into your home. Inspired by the elegant colors of fall's stunning foliage, the set includes iconic autumn leaves like maple and ginkgo that are imbued with the earthy aromas of fall.

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