Friday, February 4, 2011

Textile Design 2: Snow Bunny





Happy Chinese New Year Everyone! Today's featured textile is "Snow Bunny", specially designed for the year of the Rabbit. We have the tenugui towel with this super cute pattern!
今日はチャイニーズニューイヤーズ(日本では旧暦のお正月)になりますね!
今日ご紹介するテキスタイルデザインはうさぎ年にちなんで”雪うさぎ”です。


Here's the designer's note from Katsuji Wakisaka...


As children, we used to grab and form snow into bunnies (and used the red fruits of Nandina for eyes and green leaves for ears). In the falling snow, hundreds of snow bunnies are waiting for something in silence, maybe waiting for the beginning of Spring. I hope the year of the rabbit will be a great year for everyone!

雪をかためてうさぎの形をつくり、南天の赤い実を目に、緑の葉を耳にして、子供達が遊んだ雪うさぎ。
降りしきる雪の中、何頭もの雪うさぎが並んで何かを待っている。それは暖かな春のおとずれだろうか。
うさぎ年が皆様にとって良いお年であります様に!
(Written by Katsuji Wakisaka, Translated by Chinatsu and Bryna)

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