大好きなアクセサリー my favorite accessories

There are many artists,
aside from their profession, they are all artists in each and every way,
who creates beautiful products in this region.

Let me introduce to you one of my favorite accessory artist
called "Tsuki no wa."

She carves woods and uses brasses and antique beads
to create the most simple and beautiful accessories that
match all your outfits.

Unfortunately, she doesn't own a shop,
but perhaps that's a good thing because
she is flexible to move about!!
Every once in a while, she travels here and there
perhaps will come close to your place when
market events are around.

Look for the name "Tsuki no wa" and find her beautiful products!!!

She rents a section in one of the shops in the main street of
the old town area in Takayama as well.
SAN AI handmade shop

高山には、ありとあらゆる作家さんがたくさんいらっしゃいます。

本日は、大好きなアクセサリー作家、月の環さんを紹介しますね。

無垢材を磨き上げたウッドや
ビーズ、刺繍、真鍮、使用したアクセサリーの美しいこと♡
大好きなんです。

シンプルなのに存在感があり、
どんな素材のどんなデザインの洋服にも必ずマッチします。

月の環さん、店舗はありませんが
むしろそれがありがたい
古い町並みのど真ん中にあるSAN AIや
あちこちのマルシェやマーケットで出会えちゃいます！
運が良ければあなたのお近くの町までいらっしゃいますよ♪

月の環さんの芸術品を
是非、近くで眺めて楽しんでください☆

カッティングボード cutting board

Takayama is the largest city in Japan areawise
but 92 percent of it is forest! Wow.

Obviously, Takayama has plenty of timber resources and
the city is famous for having lots of skillful carpenters and
wood workers.

This year at the twenty-fourth-market held in January,
I bought a lovely cutting board!!

And during summer, my son made his own cutting board
that matches his knife that he got for his birthday present!

The board is walnut and it was quite hard to carve
but I personally think he did a great job!!

He coated the wood with a thin layer of olive oil at the end!!

It's a tiny board, but perhaps, he should challenge a larger ones.
In fact, I myself, want to carve one, too!!

It's great that we can purchase wood pieces in low prices here in Takayama!!

高山市は全国で一番面積の広い市です。
ただ、その９２％は森林なのです。わぁ。

木工が発達し、有名なのは言うまでもありません。

年始に開催された
二十四日市でお気に入りのカッティングボードを購入したわけですが、
夏の間に、息子もカッティングボード作りに挑戦！！

誕生日にもらった包丁に合う、自分サイズのカッティングボードを作りました。

木の素材はウォールナットで
比較的堅い木なので、模様を掘るのがとても
大変だったようです。
でも、上手に掘れたと思いませんか。

最後にオリーブオイルで磨いて完成！！

今回は、ミニサイズのボードですが、
次回はもう少し大きいサイズにもチャレンジできるといいね。
見ているこちらも作りたくなってうずうず。

高山では、木材を安く手に入れることができて、ありがたい～。

小さな匠たち little craftsman

Takayama is the biggest city in Japan in terms of the area
but surprisingly, 92 % of this huge city is forest.
Consequently, the city is well known for its rich timber resources.

Also,  we have so many skilled craftsmen here
who are often called "Takumi."

During the summer vacation,
children of elementary school till the 9th grade gets a homework,
either to do a research project or to make some kind of a craft.

We visited a hall where their works were exhibited and we were astonished
by how finely made each work was.  We were also surprised to see
so many children chose to make wooden works.

We would definitely want to try making one next year perhaps
using the beautiful pieces of woods from Takayama.
I mean of course, we're not the ones making the crafts,
the children are!!

高山市は日本で一番大きな市ですが、
その９２％は森林です。
と言うことは、そうです、木材資源が豊富だということです。

そして、この木材を自在に操るのが
「匠」です。

この週末、子供たちの夏休みの作品が展示されるというので
見に行ってきました。

展示されいてる作品の完成度の高さにびっくり。
中でも木工作品の多さに驚きました。

来年は地元の木材を活用して何か作ってみたいな！
あ、、、作ってみたい！！と言っても
作るのは子供たちですけどねっ。