{"product_id":"mirrorkimonos","title":"Mirror: Yoko Shimura - Impressions of dyeing and weaving ","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDedicated to her mother and teacher, Shimura Fukumi Hyakuju, this is Shimura Yoko's second collection of works, themed around \"The Lady of Shalott\" from Natsume Soseki's \"Kiroko.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThere are textiles that depict natural scenery as it is, and there are also textiles that depict imaginary worlds and scenery from within the mind - images of the mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eYoko Shimura is an artist who has sought to dye and weave the landscapes of her mind. For Yoko Shimura, who inherited the \"Shimura no Iro\" tradition of using silk pongee thread dyed with vegetable dyes from her grandmother Yutaka Ono and mother Fukumi Shimura, dyeing and weaving is synonymous with dyeing and weaving her own life, and her works are a \"mirror\" of her mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis book is a collection of Yoko Shimura's works, from her earliest works to her latest, created from her unique worldview, using Natsume Soseki's short story \"Kiroko\" as an image source.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e●Japanese and English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u0026lt;Table of Contents\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Dreams - Omi Fantasy A chapter that layers the natural scenery of Omi, the artist's starting point, with plant dyes and dyed and woven works.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Mirror From \"Kirokuko\" This chapter is based on the image of the Lady of Shalott, a weaver who is imprisoned in a tall tower in Natsume Soseki's novel \"Kirokuko.\"\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Sleeves, Swing As You Please The artist's own words unravel how she has dyed and woven her impressions into her signature kimono pieces.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Funa Hana Mandala: Contributions, Essays, Chronology, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAuthor: Yoko Shimura\u003cbr\u003e Photo: Masatomo Moriyama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Dressed by: Kaori Muraji (guitarist)\u003cbr\u003e Book design: Kaoru Kasai + Yoko Nakamoto (Sun-Ad)\u003cbr\u003e Contribution (illustration): Moto Hagio (manga artist)\u003cbr\u003e Contributor: Toshiyuki Takamiya (Professor Emeritus at Keio University, researcher of medieval English literature, King Arthur, and book history)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCommentary: Yuki Kawai (Chief Curator, Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art)\u003cbr\u003e Photo courtesy of Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art. Published by Kyuryudo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRelease date: October 17, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eB5 size, paperback, 200 pages (102 illustrations)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Delivery will be by Click Post. Delivery will be by post, so delivery time cannot be specified.\u003cbr\u003e *If you purchase this item together with other items, they will be delivered together at the specified shipping rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"アトリエシムラ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45603315417243,"sku":null,"price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/2993\/5003\/files\/9d2c67f106a7acb113dbc9c5980bbe3c_e6dbd34e-7443-4b25-939d-e972c74f156b.jpg?v=1728958063","url":"https:\/\/www.atelier-shimura.jp\/en\/products\/mirrorkimonos","provider":"アトリエシムラ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}