May 1, 2011

new greens & green cards

昨日今日、新作カード3デザインを制作しました。

一枚は在庫にあった”clover”という春らしい緑の封筒の色に合せて、植物っぽいモチーフ。

もう一枚は以前スケッチブックにいくつか描いてあった赤ずきんちゃんの絵を簡潔化したもの。これも同じ緑の封筒をあわせて、森の中にいる感じを出します。

最後の一枚は、仕事机に向かいつつ、ふと目をやった窓の外にいつもある、向かいの家のフェンス。丁度お腹がオレンジ色のロビンがとまっていて、後ろにあるバラの垣根とフェンスの華奢な線と、全てがなんだかよかったので、そのままカードにしてしまいました。これは青空をイメージして、”pool”という色の水色の封筒をあわせよう。

今回はシルクスクリーン版画の経験を生かして、トレーシングペーパーを使いアナログに色のレイヤーを分け、パソコン上での手間をミニマルにしました。やはり手描きの方がふちの感じとか、フォトショップのブラシで塗りつぶすより、ずーっと味が出ます。私はタブレットは持っていないので、本物の筆と墨の方がマウスよりずっとコントロールしやすい。

本当はこれ、全部手刷りでできたら・・・と思います。
版画は各行程に使われる薬品も多く、ある程度の施設が必要なので、個人でやるのはなかなか難しいですが、いつかまたチャンスが巡ってくるなら、どこかの教室で、はたまた夢の小さな自分のアトリエで、錆び付いた腕を磨きたいものです。







April 28, 2011

It's almost mother's day...

Spring is here and so as the showers.
Despite the weather, cheer your heart with the flowers.
Celebrate your mom and motherhood!

Daffodil Mother's Day card
Available at my online shop and at the Creators' Co-Op, Astoria, NY.

Happy Mother's Day!

April 23, 2011

Lots of spring & summer colors at Creators' Co-Op

Come and see some new designs at Creators' Co-Op!
Store owner Kazuki Kozuru-Salifoska's BabySOLAIRE has a line of unique dresses for kids that bursts in summery colors, as the brand name suggests. They are also very comfortable and great for your active princess, and perfect for you moms who are looking for something different.


My new cards at the store.

hope blank card: drawings of people by Kiliko.
I originally made this design for Love & Hope from NY fundraising event.

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Rack of babySORAILE dresses.
My favorite from babySOLAIRE: flower morph dress.
This design comes in solid colors also.

Creators' Co-Op
26-16 23rd Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(646)470-4728
W 12-7
Th-Sat 12-8
Sun 12-6

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April 19, 2011

Birthday

Japanese fresh strawberry cake is the best.
This cake is from Takahachi Bakery in lower Manhattan.


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April 12, 2011

some crochet works

Last time I went home, I learned how to crochet from my 90-year-old grandmother, mainly because I wanted to try making those crochet dish-scrubber that she has been supplying me for over a decade. I've heard from my friends & sister that both knitting & crocheting are very addictive: I got hooked.

There's something about it: movements of your fingers and the needle, focusing on them, and the fact that this yarn transforms into an object, a surface, or a hat. I feel a trace of history in human creativity in this quiet yet satisfying action.

With some help from my grandma, my littlest sister, my mom, and a book I borrowed from her, I managed to read the diagrams and tried these on my own after coming back to the States:





The one in the middle is my first try of a square motif. 
It is perfect for my little sheep.


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