Tools for an imaginary people in love with plants
Sitting on a berm of spring water
Sitting in front of a plant
In the sun, in the fire, in the light
of wildflowers of medicinal herbs of trees
Root, stem, branch, leaf, flower, seed
To touch
Made of
earth, iron, wood
In the heart
and the water that came out of the spring
With a flickering fire
Smell Meicha-yu
Takashi Ichikawa
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We are pleased to present Takashi Ichikawa’s exhibition, “Tools for an imaginary people in love with plants”, at the Center for COSMIC WONDER. Various tea wheels and tools for tea-making continue to evolve, transcending national and ethnic boundaries and fusing techniques. This exhibition, the sixth in a series, will present utensils for use in daily life in relation to fire, water, and plants, as well as vessels that have been refashioned through Ichikawa’s experiences with the environment that surrounds him.
Ichikawa’s work brings us into the intimate space and time of plants and tea. We are pleased to welcome Gendo Sawamura and Hina Sawamura, who are active in communicating the infinite power of wildflowers, for a workshop and tea ceremony featuring wildflowers.
The comforting time when you are in touch with nature, listening to the voices of plants, freeing your body and mind, enriching and coloring your daily life.
We look forward to your visit.
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Exhibition period:
May 13 – May 22, 2022
The artist will be present on May 13 and 14.
Venue:
Center for COSMIC WONDER
5-18-10 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
T. +81 (0)3 5774 6866
Open noon – 6pm
Opening Event:
1. Workshop “Sora tea”
The purpose of this event is to transform the wildflowers at our feet through light, water, and fire.
Enjoy the stories of wild grasses told with the tea tools of Takashi Ichikawa and sweets of yoin, including a demonstration of the process of picking grasses for making Sora tea (a wild herbal tea concoction).
Friday, May 13
noon – 2:30pm
Saturday, May 14
noon – 2:30pm
Reservation required / Number of seats: 6
13,000 JPY
2. Tea ceremony “Sora”
To free up the mind and body. To let the fragrance of the grass, the power of the earth, and the life of the field permeate the cells and spirit. Enjoy the stories of wild grasses, Sora tea (a wild herbal tea concoction), confectionery by yoin, and tea tools made by Takashi Ichikawa.
Friday, May 13
4pm – 5:30pm
Saturday, May 14
4pm – 5:30pm
Reservation required / Number of seats: 6
Fee: 11,000 JPY
If you wish to join, please register at the e-mail address below, indicating the name of the opening event you wish to join the date and time, your name, e-mail address, and phone number.
*All the seats are booked.
yasousora / Gendou Sawamura and Hina Sawamura
Learning from grasses about how people and grasses can thrive together.
Based in Fukuoka, Japan, they are active in communicating the life energy of wild grasses through wild teas.
yoin / Kang Wooja
From various directions such as plant foods, wild plants, and Korean culture, she expresses through her confectionery the preciousness of plants that connect all living things.
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Photo top: “Tea wheel table” 2022 / Iron, Wood
Photo bottom: “Plant Roaster” 2021 / Pottery, Iron, Wood
We are pleased to present second collection “Light dream” from April 29.
Matka silk is hand-spun and hand-woven in Bengal from wild cocoons in South India. The rich expression is created by rolling a “matka” (unglazed water bottle) while twisting the yarn.
This silk, the thread of which is extracted after the moth inside the cocoon has flown away. We made a robe with Matoka silk, which is very soft and pleasant to the touch. The more you wear it, the more it becomes textured and familiar. Also featured are Noragi japanese work clothes with a rustic texture made of cotton cloth hand-spun and hand-woven in Bengal.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Light dream begins with White.
Depicting your colors floating in the universe
We are pleased to present 2022 collection of “Light dream” as white garments.
You can choose from a variety of white garments and dye them in beautiful colors that reflect the elegance of nature through handcrafting, such as plant dyeing, indigo dyeing, and mud dyeing.
This show will travel to STARDUST, st company, eighty 88 eight, OUTBOUND, Utsushiki, and Center for COSMIC WONDER.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
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April 16 − April 24
at STARDUST, Kyoto
April 29 − May 8
at st company kiryu, Gunma
May 14 − May 22
at eighty eight, Ehime
May 28 − June 6
at OUTBOUND, Tokyo
June 11 − June 19
at Utusiki, Fukuoka
June 25 − July 3
at Center for COSMIC WONDER
We are pleased to present second collection “Light dream” from March 5.
The elegant hemp garments with layers of light and graceful colors, and the daily organic cotton garments with excellent texture.
Colors are Sumi-yambaru indigo layered-dye Sumi and Ryukyu indigo, Dawn, Kanro, Lotus and White etc.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
We are pleased to present first collection “Light dream”.
Enjoy the overlapping colors of pale, sweet light that echoes the scintillation of a flower.
Center for COSMIC WONDER will be available from February 11, Online Store from February 22.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
LOOK BOOK
When one of the infinite appeared
A dream rises to the sight of reality
Because you wake up and live the beauty
Leaving in a boat, swaying on the shining waters
Quietly smiling at you and me
Where we go beyond eternity
When I see you in the reflection of the dawn
The scent of nectar is in the air
I descend to the place I seek with a swaying motion
I sink my body into the shining earth
When the joyous circle is dancing
LOOK BOOK
We are pleased to available the Beautiful foil silver leather limited collection from December 4 at Center for COSMIC WONDER and at the online store from December 7.
Beautiful foil silver leather goods that combine silver leather with mirror-like foil and eco-friendly, fine leather that meets European eco-standards.
A folk design where past and present meet. The daily joys of beautiful things.
We are looking for members for Center for COSMIC WONDER. This position will be responsible for selling clothing, crafts and preparing for exhibitions You must be able to work 2〜3 days a week, weekends and holidays. To apply, please send your resume to the address below. We will contact you for a job interview. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact us.
These Japanese wool garments are hand-spun and hand-knitted. Rare Japanese wool is shorn at a farm and washed by hand to remove dirt and oil. Hand-washing does not remove too much oil from the wool, keeping it warm. Each garment is made from the wool of one sheep, thus retaining that sheep’s unique texture. The garments are made by Kana Ushijima, who creates beautiful hand-spun wool yarns, and Tomoko Kodama, who hand-knits the unique yarns with precision. Cashmere has excellent heat retention properties. Cashmere garments are also very light and give everlasting comfort. The cashmere from Inner Mongolia, considered to be of the highest quality, is spun in Japan and knitted with a seamless ‘whole garment’ design.
We are pleased to present an exhibition of “Japanese wool and Cashmere garments”. These precious garments are a collaboration of nature and people and will grace us with everlasting love.
Photo top: Wool from Miwa Farm, Kyoto
Photo bottom: Wool from Hitsuji-mikan Farm, Mie Prefecture
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STARDUST
Exhibition period:
October 23 − October 31, 2021
Open 11am − 6pm
41 Shimodakedono-cho, Shichiku Kita-ku, Kyoto
T. +81 (0)75 286 7296
Center for COSMIC WONDER
Exhibition period:
November 6 − November 21, 2021
Open noon – 6pm
5-18-10 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
T. +81 (0)3 5774 6866
We are pleased to present the Jomon tanned and smoked leather from October 2 at Center for COSMIC WONDER and October 12 at online store. After the Jomon tanning process, pieces are finished with an ancient smoking technique. It has been used for over 1000 years, since well before the Asuka period. Highly mothproof and odor-resistant, it was used for high-grade armor. Interestingly, its unique scent has long been known to have an effect that stabilizes not only the human psyche but also the psyche of birds, animals and large fish. Kendo gloves, archery gloves, falconry and other protective gloves feature this special leather. Smoked leather is also used by Native American and European peoples. The classic style of smoked leather has evolved uniquely in Japan, Its high quality is unparalleled in the world.
Also available on the same day, Shoulder bag and wallet made of natural leather tanned with extract from bark of mimosa tree, Tasmanian wool at-home wear made of wool from organic environment surrounded by primeval forests.environment.
We are pleased to present the Alpaca boucle wool collection from September 25 at Center for COSMIC WONDER. A cross-weave between heat-retaining alpaca and water-absorbent and water-repellent cupro. In collaboration with Watanabe Textile’s beautiful and warm materials, we have created a new winter garment. The collection includes Haori coat, dress, and hats.
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