From Japan, with Love: Daffodils Bloom

Entry #025:

2021 November 17

As promised in my last entry, today, I’d like to write about “mingei”, or folk art. Last week, I had the opportunity to visit an exhibit celebrating 100 years of mingei. Not because mingei has only been around for 100 years, it of course has thousands of years of history, but it has been 100 years since “the father of mingei”, Muneyoshi Yanagi, coined the term. Until then, there was no word specifically allocated to the artisanal hand-crafted daily ware and tools. I have been a diehard fan of Yanai’s work. He’s brought to light the skills and artistry hidden within the mountain villages and seaside settlements across the Japanese countryside. What I find bewitching about mingei crafts is that they are simultaneously ages old, yet look funky and modern. 

♡ momoko

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November 17 - 21

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