日本には、古くからさまざまな染めや模様の文化が受け継がれてきました。季節の草花や自然の風景、幾何学的な形など、身近なものから生まれた多彩な紋様は、暮らしの中に彩りを添えています。
　今回の作品展では、剪画作家たちが図柄をデザインし、型紙をカッティング。そして東京和染さんのご協力のもと、注染という技法を使って「半手ぬぐい」を染め上げました。剪画の「切る」表現と、注染の「染める」技術が出会うことで、和紙とはまた異なる、布ならではの豊かな表情を生み出すことができたと思います。
　剪画をベースにして、伝統的な技法と、現代の感性によって生み出された半手ぬぐいをお楽しみいただければ幸いです。
　ご来廊、ありがとうございます。
「折々の紋様」展

Exhibition Date: Wednesday October7th ~ October31st, 2026
Gallery Hours: Wed~Sat, 12PM~6PM Closed Sun~Tue
In Japan, a rich culture of dyeing and patterns has been passed down since ancient times. The diverse patterns, born from familiar things such as seasonal flowers and plants, natural landscapes, and geometric shapes, add color to everyday life.
For this exhibition, “senga” (paper-cutting art) artists designed the motifs and cut the stencils. Then, with the cooperation of Tokyo Wazome, we dyed "half-tenugui" (compact cotton cloths) using the “chusen” dyeing technique. By combining the art of “senga”—defined by the act of cutting—with the craft of “chusen”—defined by the art of dyeing—we have created a rich, expressive quality unique to fabric, distinct from that of “washi” paper.
We hope you enjoy these half-size tenugui (Japanese hand towels) created using traditional techniques and modern sensibilities, based on the art of paper cutting.
Thank you so much for visiting our gallery.
 
“Timeless Patterns for All Seasons”