Color of the Sea

The ocean has an infinite number of colors.
The color of the sea is constantly changing.
Catch the light and sway in the wind.
Freely and at your leisure.

Kras and Atelier Shimura.
The theme of this year's special exhibition is the colors of the sea.
Thinking of the seas of Bali and Japan.
Like the ocean where colors meet,
We wove together an ocean that only we could create.

[Kyoto Exhibition]
Date and time Thursday, August 11, 2022 (National Holiday) - Tuesday, September 6, 2022 12:00 - 18:00 Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays *Open on public holidays Venue Atelier Shimura Shop & Gallery Kyoto Main Store Gallery Atelier Shimura
600-8018 Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Shimogyo Ward, Kawaramachi-dori Shijo Sagaru Ichinomachi 251-2 Kotobuki Building 2F
Inquiry tel: 075-585-5953 email: info@ateliershimura.co.jp

[Seijo Exhibition]
Date and time: September 23rd (Friday, national holiday) - October 4th (Tuesday) 11:00-17:00 Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Venue: Atelier Shimura Shop & Gallery, Seijo, Tokyo
2-20-7 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Inquiry tel: 03-6411-1215　mail: info@ateliershimura.co.jp

* Shoko Inoue, the representative of kras and an artist, will be present on September 23rd (Friday, national holiday) and 24th (Saturday) . Please take this opportunity to come and visit us.

This is the second collaborative exhibition with kras, a craft lifestyle brand that produces and sells original furniture and miscellaneous goods, focusing on traditional Japanese and Indonesian handicrafts. The combinations of woven rags and ata baskets produced by Atelier Shimura are all one-of-a-kind. Some of the rags have embroidery, evoking images of various oceans. New handbags, bucket bags, tea baskets, small boxes and more will be on display and for sale. Come and experience a one-of-a-kind ocean.

・Product lineup (tax included)
Bucket bag from 51,700 yen, handbag from 55,000 yen, chakago from 39,600 yen, kobako circle, triangle, square (with Atelier Shimura small cloth seating cloth) from 13,200 yen

[Kyoto Exhibition Related Events]

− Weaving Workshop " Weaving Tea Basket Fabric" −
This is a two-day weaving workshop. You will be able to weave fabric on Atelier Shimura's loom and have the fabric tailored into a tea basket. In the afternoon of the second day, Shoko Inoue , representative of kras and an artist, will be visiting us to discuss custom-made items. We believe that the tea basket you make from a carefully handcrafted Balinese atta basket and your own fabric will be one you will cherish for a long time to come. This is an opportunity to have a special item tailored, so please come along if you are interested.

Dates: September 3rd (Sat) and 4th (Sun) 10:00~15:30 on both days
Venue: Atelier Shimura Shop & Gallery Kyoto Main Store
Participation fee: 26,400 yen (tax included) + price of item (type of tea basket)
Number of participants: 2

■ Types of tea baskets (tax included)
Please choose what you would like to make on the day from the following:
・Chakago Round Large/Medium: ¥31,680
・chakago oval large/medium: ¥31,680
・chakago square large/medium/small: ¥24,200

■ Contents
Day 1: Meet at Atelier Shimura Shop & Gallery Kyoto Main Branch at 10:00 . Weave the kimono. Finish at 15:30.
Day 2: Meet at 10:00. Each person will weave a continuation. At 14:00, Shoko Inoue will come and discuss customization. Finish at 15:30.

*The finished tea basket will be handed over to you at a later date.
*The participation fee should be paid at the time of registration, and the tea basket fee should be paid at the venue on the day.

Apply here

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- A 100-year-long product

Kras' atta baskets are made in Tenganan Village, one of the few villages in Bali that still preserves the ancient customs and lifestyles of the island, using traditional methods handed down from ancient times. Atta ferns that grow wild in the mountains are harvested and thoroughly dried. After that, skilled craftsmen take their time to weave the baskets tightly and without gaps. The finished product is dried in the sun for a week and smoked in coconut shells. The coconut oil that dissolves in the smoke permeates every corner of the atta basket, making it resistant to moisture, flexible and durable. Coconut oil is resistant to oxidation and has insect repellent properties, and is said to last for 100 years. With continued use, the color will become darker and more intense, aging beautifully. If it gets dirty, brush off the dirt, rinse it quickly with water, and dry it in the shade in a well-ventilated place.

Kras is a craft lifestyle brand that combines traditional crafts and handicrafts from various parts of Japan and Indonesia to bring a sense of ease to your life through original products such as furniture, miscellaneous goods, and tea ceremony utensils. Based in an atelier in Kyoto, they have workshops in Bali and Yogyakarta, where they create products every day. By adding a new interpretation to the delicate techniques of Japanese dressmaking, they hope to deliver the charm and beauty that comes from handicrafts to as many people as possible.

https://kras.life/