Doso Towada Kiln x FUURO paper Mashiko wind chime yellow
"Mashiko wind chime"
A collaboration between ``Doso Towada Kiln'' and ``FUURO Paper'' has created ``Mashiko Furin,'' a way to enjoy summer in Japan.
The Mashiko wind chime consists of a chock-shaped ``outer body'', a ``tongue'' (zetsu) that fluctuates with the wind and makes a sound by hitting the outer body, and a ``tanzaku'' that hangs from the tongue to catch the wind.
Doso Towada Kiln, a brand of Mashiko ware, produces the outer body and tongue, and FUURO Paper, which produces handmade Japanese paper, produces the strips.
[Exterior] Doso Towada kiln
Each piece is produced by a craftsman on a potter's wheel. We used red clay, which contains a lot of iron, and searched for a shape and size that would produce a high, clear sound.
Rather than applying glaze to the entire body, Mashiko clay mud was applied to the outer surface and fired to create a bright and fun tone.
The edges are accented with ``blue'' and ``yellow'' glazes.
[Tongue] Doso Towada Kiln
For the tongue, I stretched clay into a stick shape and made it into a triangular shape, aiming for a shape that would hit the outside of the body just the right amount without the large strip shaking.
Since the outer body and the tongue are made of the same material, they go well together and the sound that they make when they touch each other is clear.
[Tanzaku] FUURO paper
Fascinated by the depth of handmade techniques, I create handmade items.
By modifying natural fibers and other materials and reconstructing them while facing the material, I feel that it has the potential to go beyond just paper for writing.
One of the interesting things about handmade washi is that it can be made with different thick materials, even though it is paper.
When I was thinking of making paper from other natural materials, not just plant-based ones, I came across a piece of unglazed pottery in Mashiko Town.
By turning unglazed pottery into powder and pouring it into paper, a new material that is neither paper nor clay was created. As a finishing touch, the paper is impregnated with beeswax to create a water-repellent strip of paper.
-FUURO paper-
[About the product]
The parts that make up Mashiko wind chimes are handmade. Please note that there are individual differences between ceramics and Japanese paper.
Each wind chime has a different tone.
You can listen to each tone below.
Please enjoy the unique wind chime.
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Mashiko wind chime tone [chi]
Mashiko wind chime tone [ri]
Mashiko wind chime tone [nu]
Mashiko wind chime tone [ru]
The sound of Mashiko wind chimes
Mashiko wind chime tone [wa]
Please check before purchasing.
Each pottery of Doso Towada Kiln is made by hand. The appearance of the pottery changes depending on the natural environment in which it is made and the environment in which it is fired, and no two pottery are the same. Before purchasing, we ask for your understanding and understanding regarding the expression and individual differences of the vessels.
About gift wrapping
Every item you purchase will be gift-wrapped starting from 1 piece.
You can also use Noshi. If you would like it, please select the wrapping link on the purchase page and add it to your cart.
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What is Doso Towada Kiln?
About Doso Towada Kiln
Doso Towada Kiln is written as ``Sayado Wadama.''
Dosodo is a place name in Mashiko Town. This area, which has long produced clay for pottery, is the center of Mashiko ware production, as it produces clay, the raw material for Mashiko ware, and is home to many Mashiko ware kilns.
Doso Towada Kiln is a brand that aims to produce pottery, which can be said to be a product of nature, with a ``responsibility of receiving from nature'' and to deliver the charm of pottery to as many people as possible.
Through the tools of pottery, we provide true abundance and help people and the earth coexist.
Aiming for such a future, we continue to face the soil today.
