2 October 2010

LONDON LOVE 2/4 because: they shine

I visited Tent London, right next to Spitalfields market. Tent was a magical wonderland exhibiting wacky interior designs and furnitures, including fascinating graduates work from Kingston University. What I really liked in Tent was this interactive light called ‘oshibe’(stamen) by Tomomi Sayuda. It creates soothing sounds and lights when you place eggs, representing elements of life, and is different depending on the positions and numbers of the eggs. How cool is that!

Back at Origin, I met London based Japanese ceramicist Mizuyo Yamashita. Having been following her blog for sometime, I was pleased that I’ve finally viewed and touched her work first hand. You can simply adore her careful attention to the details. I loved this house candle holder with a moose printed inside. Now it brings us smiles day and night. 
Like Mizuyo and Tomomi, I've realised there were so many Japanese artists and makers both at Origin and Tent. Although I don’t like being biased to where people originally came from or where they are based, it was nice to see great numbers of people from my home country who have succeeded and blossomed. This is encouraging, because I could imagine those tough times they might have been through working in the foreign country. Whether it was a little or not, we could get isolated or knocked down by the huge language and cultural walls at times. Looking back how hard it was for me, I sincerely admire their ambition and determination. And more so their creativity. They were shining in this massive city just like their work. xm

6 comments:

  1. I love them both but that house candle holder is amazingly beautiful. I don't like being biased either but I really believe that Japanese people have a special gift for delicate touch and a really amazing attention to detail, I've seen evidence of that across so many fields (food, architecture, model building etc), but most prominently in art.

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  2. Oh Maki, that candle holder is fantastic and the way you've photographed it is perfect. I think the attention to detail in Japanese are is so fantastic. Look at the candle holder you've shown - the way the light and shadows are an extension of the art of the ceramic. Amazing.

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  3. Wonderful candle holder! I love how the light shines in there (your photo is beautiful). And I have a real weakness for moose...

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  4. Both of these works are amazing Maki! How fortunate you are to see them in person. I can imagine how proud you must feel to have a connection with these artists. =)
    ~samos

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  5. Ohhh this little house is amazing...I didn't notice the moose inside at first...a wonderful piece...did you buy it?

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  6. that candle holder is so pretty!

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