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rinn to hitsuji
Inner Nature
We are pleased to present rinn to hitsuji’s “Inner Nature” exhibition.
rinn to hitsuji’s Rie Suzuki creates graceful rays of light that spring forth from the wicks of her beautiful candles.
Created by hand and with heart, the candles are made with beeswax and natural waxes extracted from soybeans and then blended with natural essential oils for fragrance. Humans are nature itself and the soul is the universe itself. We asked the participants to create candles that illuminate the soul so that we can gaze at this beautiful light that is also within.
On the first day of the exhibition, we will have pain d’epices by Daisuke Nakayama of Makibino who grinds wheat grains on a millstone, kneads the dough by hand, and bakes the bread in a wood-fired oven.
This traditional French pastry with preservative properties was spread by the Crusaders during their expeditions in ancient times. He used to carry pain d’epices in his bag from France during his pilgrimage to Spain. He started baking pain d’epices because of the many happy experiences he had communicating with people from all over the world who were going on pilgrimages even though they did not understand each other’s languages.
Please come and light a candle and enjoy some thinly sliced pain d’epices as we celebrate the arrival of the winter season.
We sincerely look forward to your visit.
Dates:
Saturday, December 3 – Sunday, December 25, 2022
Makibino’s pain d’epices will be on sale on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Venue :
Center for COSMIC WONDER
5-18-10 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
T. +81 (0)3 5774 6866
Open noon – 6pm
*Winter holidays: Monday, December 26 – Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Flower of Life Sashiko
Flower of Life pattern express the light the infinite universe, Sashiko weaving is a cross weaving of hemp and organic cotton.
This collection includes haori coat with three-dimensional sleeves and tattuke(Japanese workwear), shirt with gathered necklines, shirt wrapped dress, night dress and tsunobukuro from old japanese harvest bag shapes. Colors are washed-out Natural, Sumi-ink dyeing, Earth soil is produced by mud dyeing in Amami Oshima.
Kaoru Yokoo
The Awakening Universe
We are pleased to announce “The Awakening Universe”, a repair project by Kaoru Yokoo to Cosmic Wonder’s garment at Center for COSMIC WONDER and Online store.
Yokoo’s repairing will revive the garment from the 2022 collection “Light dream” as a unique and humorous garment. Our garments are dyed from natural materials and sometimes have color spots or rips in the fabric that make them unsalable. Yokoo uses these as motifs for embroidery, knitting, and other handiworks, and adds a new light to the garments. Please enjoy “The Awakening Universe” by Kaoru Yokoo, a unique creative and delicate techniques of repairing.
We look forward to your visit.
Kaoru Yokoo
1979 Born in Tokyo.
Started from 2005, Active mainly on rectification by handwork such as embroidery or the crochet.
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Ryugu
Sunlight overflows, stars shine brightly
My heart sways in the moonlight
You, my love, are full of light
In a beautiful and irreplaceable space
I trace the creation of light days
We are pleased to introduce COSMIC WONDER’s artisanal home line “Ryugu” from Friday, October 14. Eri silk shawls made from Indian mountain cocoons to be enjoyed inside the house, Organic linen home accessories and nightwear, organic cotton pullovers and house caps, Room socks and hot water-bottle covers made of fine wool from Tasmania’s natural environment, Hand-spun and hand-woven khadi towels are also available. Colors are washed-out Natural, and naturally-bleached White, Light sumi dyed with precious soot from the ashes of burnt Sharinbai plants. Please take a look at “Ryugu” , which is made of comfortable materials that will envelop you in body and soul and help you spend your days beautifully.
We look forward to your visit.
Top: Hand-woven shawl by Eri silk
Bottom: Organic linen nightwear dyed with precious soot from the ashes of burnt Sharinbai plants
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Kempi melton and Brushed wool garments
We are pleased to present Kempi Melton and Brushed wool garments at Center for COSMIC WONDER on Saturday, October 2.
A melton woven coat made of English wool mixed with Kempi, a wild wool quality, and folk pants for work wear. The thick melton fabric will conform to the body and take shape as it is worn. Folk down vest made of warm, brushed wool with an excellent feel against the skin. The golden ratio of 90% down and 10% feathers provides a high quality down filling that is both soft and warm enough to keep the wearer warm. Please take a look at these garments, which are the result of a dream and reality overlapping and transcending dimensions.
We are looking forward to your visit.
Top: Melton haori coat and folk pants for work
Bottom: Folk down vest like an old Korean haori
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Autumn/Winter garments
We are pleased to present Autumn/Winter garments from “Light dream” at Center for COSMIC WONDER on Saturday, September 17.
Haori coat and nightdresses in sashiko weave, a cross weave of hemp and organic cotton with a Flower of Life pattern. Vintage-inspired cotton and wool flannel shirt jackets and 60’s-inspired dress.Cotton and wool gathered shirts with a gentle texture that has been rubbed and kneaded over time and day dresses that look like old Korean work clothes. Warm sweaters and cashmere knit dresses spun in Japan from cashmere from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Please take a look at the beauty of the materials and the timeless design of the garments.
We are looking forward to your visit.
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Organic cotton garments and Leather accessories
We are pleased to present Organic cotton garments and Leather accessories from Saturday, August 6.
The dresses of organic cotton in new colors of autumn, Earth soil color of mud dyed by the blessings of nature and handcrafts of Amami-Oshima, and Wild rose soil color of herb-dyed cotton by layering the sharinbai tree dyeing and cochineal dyeing. Natural tanned leather accessories are tanned with mimosa tree sap.The more you use it, the more beautiful its texture becomes, and the more durable it becomes. Light leather and mirror-like silver leather accessories add a touch of glamour to your outfit. Leather accessories include Folk shoes, Clutches, and Conductor’s bag, etc.
Also, beautifully handcrafted Japanese baskets have arrived from Light & Will. A rare and precious Snack maple square basket and document boxes, Mountain cherry basket, and other baskets are lined up.
We look forward to your visit.
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Mud Dyed garments
We are pleased to present mud-dyed garments from 2022 collection “Light dream” from Saturday, July 9.
Mud-dyeing is a traditional craft of Amami Oshima. Dyeing is done with dye made from boiled Sharinbai tree, which grows wild in Amami, and mud from the mud fields. The mud is iron-rich mud from the ancient stratum of 1.5 million years ago on Amami Oshima. After dyeing with sharinbai tree, the process is repeated: dyeing with mud in the mud field, rinsing in the river to remove the mud, dyeing with sharinbai tree, dyeing with mud in the mud field, rinsing in the river, and so on. Mud dyeing is a precious dyeing process that requires the blessings of nature, techniques cultivated over many years, and time.
We will introduce a variety of garments to enjoy the beginning of summer peacefully, including a haori robe made of beautiful silk cloth hand-woven in Bengal.
We look forward to your visit.
Kaoru Yokoo
The Awakening Universe
We are pleased to introduce “The Awakening Universe,” a repair project by Kaoru Yokoo to Cosmic Wonder’s garment at Center for COSMIC WONDER and Online store.
Yokoo’s repairing will revive the garment from the 2022 collection “Light dream” as a unique and humorous garment. Our garments are dyed from natural materials and sometimes have color spots or rips in the fabric that make them unsalable. Yokoo uses these as motifs for embroidery, knitting, and other handiworks, and adds a new light to the garments. Please enjoy “The Awakening Universe” by Kaoru Yokoo, a unique creative and delicate techniques of repairing.
We look forward to your visit.
Kaoru Yokoo
1979 Born in Tokyo.
Started from 2005, Active mainly on rectification by handwork such as embroidery or the crochet.
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Striped silk cotton dream koromo
We are pleased to present the forth collection “Light dream” from June 4.
Dream koromo looks like delicate and sheer. South Indian silk and cotton are spun and hand-woven in Bengal. A beautiful draped haori, shirt and shirt dress with the front and back reversed, and loose wrapped culotte pants.
Shell color is from white clay, Sumi-yambaru indigo layered-dye Sumi and Ryukyu indigo, Reactive-dye colors Black, Dawn, Kanro and Lotus.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
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Water jar silk haori robe
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.
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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.