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Kibori Kuma
''Kibori kuma'' ( ja, 木彫り熊) is a Japanese rural craft that consists of a wooden carving of a bear with a fish in its mouth. The sculptures are mainly produced in Hokkaido; small carvings are sold as souvenirs of the island. The most common design depicts a brown bear biting a chum salmon, and the sculptor portrays the bear's thick bristles by using an axe. However, many variations of the ''kibori kuma'' have evolved. Origins , the 19th leader of the Owari branch, purchased a wooden carving of a bear while he was in Bern, Switzerland; Tokugawa was traveling through Europe between 1921 and 1922. After returning to Japan, Tokugawa traveled to the “Tokugawa Farm,” a farm in the town of Yakumo, Hokkaido, Yakumo that was then part of the Owari Domain. Tokugawa presented the carving to the farmers, suggesting that they manufacture copies of it during the winter as a source of income. The farmers agreed, and the first sculptures they made were displayed at a 1924 exhibition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rural Craft
Rural crafts refers to the traditional crafts production that is carried on, simply for everyday practical use, in the agricultural countryside. Once widespread and commonplace, the survival of some rural crafts is threatened.Mapping Heritage Craft' (Nov 2012) Rural crafts are not considered part of arts and crafts, as they are produced for a practical means, and not for leisure. As they are a part of a general and simple set of skills that are easily learned, they have not been produced for sale by an artisan class of makers. Examples Examples of goods and activities produced by rural crafts would be: * Basketry *Boat building *Boundary markers * Building cob walls * Building stone walls * Building wattles * Charcoal *Fish traps and fishing poles *Hay *Hedge laying *Hurdles and fences *Joinery *Path laying *Ponds *Pottery * Spinning yarn Rural crafts will tend to vary in their styles from place to place, and will thus often contribute strongly to a sense of place. As a jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |