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Tools to Liveby

November 12, 2018 12:03 AM \

We spend a lot of time browsing stationery stores and Tools to Liveby from Taiwan has to be one of our favorites.  They carry  the finest stationery goods and life tools from Europe, America and Japan. They have recently added their own designs to the collection hoping to bring practical and aesthetic products to those who enjoy the small details in daily life. They do international shipping so their goods can be purchased from their store.

You can view more of their products on their website and on Instagram.

Images:  Courtesy of Tools to Liveby.

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Ilonka Karasz, 1896 – 1981

November 7, 2018 12:03 AM \

Ilonka Karasz was born in Hungary and studied at the Royal Academy of Arts and Crafts in Budapest. In 1913 she immigrated to the United States where she began her career as a modern artist and designer.  Her work was inspired by both folk and modern art and could be found in textiles, home accessories and toys.  In the illustration period of her career she created images for avant -garde publications, children’s books and a total of 186 New Yorker covers.

Images:  Courtesy of Google Images.  Biography:  Courtesy of Wikipedia.

 

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Art Fiber Endo

November 5, 2018 12:03 AM \

Next time we are in Kyoto we will probably be on the lookout for this shop, Art Fiber Endo. We love the collaboration between this specialty materials store and Kutani Tsutsumi, a pottery manufacturer established in 1860.  The shop offers supplies for making your own thimble and bamboo string tassels.  The exquisite tassels incorporate a hanging thread from above, a Kutani thimble as a cap and a tufted yarn for the skirt.  They also create other versions of tassels which we are anxious to see up close.

You can find Art Fiber Endo on their website, Facebook and Minne, a Japanese handmade marketplace.

Images:  Courtesy of Art Fiber Endo.

 

Posted in: Ceramics, Handcrafted, Home Accessories, Japan, Minne, Twine \ Tagged: , , , ,
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