Jenny Henzell -Resin work, Botanique Bazaar

The Easter school holiday has started. So Mothers must be busier than normal!!
I am also a mother for the 9 years old daughter.
Since I closed down my shop, I spent a bit more time with my daughter and a bit more time for a social/community activities.

By the way, a few months ago, I promised to show a resin work by Jenny Henzell. the picture is her works. She is enjoying any materials such as paper, lino cut, picture, textile etc in resin!

The picture is still not enough to see the details.....I am sorry.

Anyway, Have a happy Easter! from Kazuyo

Universal Blue exhibition in Paris- Japanese indigo kimono bag

The pictures are the bags which I used Japanese indigo kimono -summer cotton kimono"yukata"(hand dyed), men's wool kimono(hand weaved). I looked the old article of my blog in 2008. I noticed that I was enjoying the indigo kimono. The reason why I have stopped making the indigo bags is; The vintage indigo kimono is pretty expensive now.

However, I feel really start to use the indigo kimono this year. The colour makes me very "calm down" - meditation and medication effect is big!

Please look at the site, The exhibition - Universal Blue in Paris

The exhibition was held this March 2011.

By the way, Yesterday, I had the kimono and paper flower workshop at Botanique Bazaar.

Thanks a lot for participants. I had the 2 session on that day. the 2nd class was a proper size and everybody finished 2 items. However, the 1st class was too big and I was sorry for everyone.

Anyway, I will try to improve the workshop style included ENGLISH EXPLANATION!!

Next Blog, I will have the workshop on my blog with pictures.

kimono necklace - traditional craft technique

It's the first day to have a whole day for making kimono craft!

Today, the weather is very nice(cool!). So, I have done a tiny world with the vintage kimono scrap.

Jewellery making is totally different with handbag making.

Actually more enjoyable "Textile features".

The both of 2 picture's work - I use the traditional technique.

However, combination with metal and leather makes "contemporary atmosphere"

I will show the real works at theBazaar(Brisbane Botanic garden) from 13 April!

The info of Bazaar - Please have a look the last article!

Kimono Brooch Workshop on 16 April - Botanique Bazaar

BOTANIQUE BAZAAR

A collection of botanically inspired works for exhibition and sale

April 13 to 17 10am til 4pm

At the Richard Randall Studio Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt. Coot-tha Road, Toowong

Featuring: works on paper, canvas, ceramics, jewellery, fibre, textiles, re-fashioned couture and accessories... 　

find the perfect gift in time for Mother’s Day!

Saturday Morning Workshops 16 Apr (Sat) morning - 1.5 hours

Felting - $45

Japanese Flowers brooch in paper and kimono fabric - $ 25

Preview with Wine, Nibbles + Raffle Prizes

13 Apr (Wed) 6:30 til 8:30 R.S.V.P

Bookings & Enquiries: bettina.palmer235@gmail.com 07-33661682, 0405 402 340

*All funds raised directly benefit the Volunteer Guide Activities in Botanic

ARIGATO from Kazuyo's collection

This time, I quickly would like to say "ARIGATO-thank you" for my customers and all artists and craft lovers in my shop. The shop is closing down today, at 2pm.

ARIGATO. I have just written the calligraphy now, not good drawing, but this is my feeling.

ARIGATO

Kazuyo's collection
Japanese art&craft, tea shop at Paddington

"Shibori"vintage kimono necklace, kimono bag - updated kimono craft

I like SHIBORI(Tied dyed). I use the scraps of shibori and leather.
The following are a few of popular kimono bags at my shop, Kazuyo's collection. shop is closed down this Saturday. For a while, I will update further more kimono products!!

kimono brooch & newspaper brooch workshop at Botanique Bazaar, Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Paper and kimono brooch of the picture are popular crafts in Japan.
Paper brooch is made of newspaper.
Kimono brooch is made of the scrap of vintage kimono with traditional craft technique called "Tsumami zaiku".

I will have a workshop during Botanique Bazaar and wanna share a few of Japanese craft skills.
After I know the event details, I will inform you again. There is a felting workshop too!!

Kazuyo's collection closes down on the 26th Mar 2011

First of all, I am so sorry for the big disaster in Japan. I have been worrying and watching the situation on online for a whole week. Tsunami, Nuclear accident was so sad.

I just pray...and I would like to ask you, please keep watching and supporting Japanese people.



In the world, everyday, there are many accidents and sad news around us.
So I always feel that I should do my best day by day, it's sometime JOY, sometime SADNESS.

But Joy and Sadness are only for us who are alive now on earth.


I will close down my shop next Saturday 26 Mar. I have learnt many things from my customers and accompany.


Gift shop is unique place.

It's not only buying gift place, I could see many person's life through my shop.



A young lady came and asked how to hold crane. she was nervous and shaking hands. It did not come from holding crane, she had a big event "she will see her nature mother on that day". This week, she came back and reported the event, her family got together. She had no more shaking, just happy beautiful smile!



Last week, Japanese young lady came with OZ. She worried about her family, her future life in Japan. I just could said to her "Please wait for a while, you just do your best day by day"



The person who has just broke up,

The person who has just got a boy friend,

The person who is going/coming back to Japan,

The person who is looking for job,

The person who is injured,

The person who wanna learn Japanese and Japanese culture...



These persons have many different reasons to come in my shop, but something related to Japan..



I like people as same as art and craft.

After I have finalised a couple of things, I will open my shop in Brisbane again.



If any chance to pop in Paddington this week, please pop in and share the last moment.



ARIGATO

Vintage kimono bag, kimono brooch, necklace - Kaz current works

This year I will try further more for improving not only design also functions as bag too.
Please keep watching my works!!

Tomesode(lady's formal kimono) with leather



                              CHIRIMEN kimono with leather

Vintage kimono scrap recycled brooch

Tomesode with leather

Celebration sash with leather

1920's Tomesode necklace

Wool kimono(80's)

Haori(kimono jacket) with leather

Hina-matsuri GIRL's festival

the 3rd of March is Hina-Matsuri.
The pair of dolls are my daughter's which her grand parents gave her with "best wish" when we family cerebrated the 1st hina-matsuri for her.

Hope the girls have the real happiness, quality of life. Be gentle and kind as a lady too!

Japanese homewares & craft tea - Current stock at Kazuyo's collection

Since I opened Japanese art&craft tea shop in Brisbane 2009, over 10 Japanese and a couple of OZ who related to Japanese art&craft has joined in my tiny shop.


Eco recycled works

Sashiko picture - TAKAKO

Raisin works and my flower choker(20s fabric)

Ryukyu KASURI (SILK) with Leather bag

Hair pin - crochet, moon flower

Do you remember the earrings are made by Keiko as same as felted necklace!

I really liked the fitting of the first shop.

I really shocked when I needed to move in the current shop.

It's happened just in a couple of month since I started my shop.

Now my shop is in a framing shop.

The shop owner helped me to stay in Paddington.

Since Moved to the framing shop, I missed my favourite parts -

enjoy Japanese teas with friends and customers,

social events such as tea ceremony, origami, calligraphy etc, ...

In addition, the limited new customers which is caused by

"My shop can not see from outside, HIDING SPOT such as hide and seek!!!"

However I got a beautiful window

and

I know how closer customers I have got.

I might have a break to set up my real place and refresh my work this year.

Until then, please enjoy my favourite tiny world which are always making by real handcraft, some of profession, most of hobby persons...But the works give some small happy feeling to you!!

Please do not forget the following is a bit retro to Antique Japanese homewares!

Contemporary -90s

Contemporary Sushi plate (50s)

Antique IMARI and ARITA pottery (End of Edo period to Meiji period)

MINO-yaki - 2010

vintage kimono bag - step1

Today my favorite picture was gone to my nextdoor shop person. I wish all the time, I could have a peaceful mind.

I just started to unpick the kimono which already are damaged some parts and not wearable kimonos.

When kimono is old and textile is not enough strong, the unpicking is the hardest work and taking a long time.

The time is such as meditation. Gently and carefully, I am unpicking!

Sea creatures with Felted wool

Fly - already at the mid of Feb 2011. Starting with heavy snowing in Japan, Flood in QLD, and now earthquake at NZ. We feel something wrong on earth and hope everything will be on the track soon....



Here is "Sea creatures" by Jen Henzell. She knitted and felted the pure 100% wool.

The works is on the window at Kazuyo's collection until the end of Feb.



The works might lead you to a peaceful nature world.



I lost Camera last Dec, then I could not show any works. Yesterday I got new mobile. So I can take pictures with Mobile. But I am an dinosaur, so very hard to use new technology!!!



The quality of pictures are always not enough to show on blog.

However I wanna share the beautiful handmade works. Hope you can enjoy....

Necklace made by Design Askew, The scrap Leather&kimono brooch by me, earring rasin earings by Jen Henzell(Sorry Can not see well, I will try to show the details again)