世界のテマリスト プラハ編 ☆ TEMARIST - Christina from Prague

世界のテマリスト

今日はチェコ、プラハから手まりを作っているクリスティーナ ソメロヴァーさんをご紹介。文章もクリスティーナさんが書いてくれました。

テマリシャスの願いの一つである「手まりで世界の人と繋がる」こと。最近自分たちが実践してきて、日に日に手まりを通して色んな新しい繋がりが出来てきました。

日本と世界のどこかで手まりを愛して作ってくれる方と繋がりたいっ。

今後も世界のたくさんのテマリストを紹介していきますよ。お楽しみに。

Dear Temarist, Christina,

Thank you for sending us your pretty photos and your introduction in Japanese. Temaricious wants to meet you in Prague sometime soon! Keep in touch.

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テマリスト

クリスティーナ　ソメロヴァー

プラハ、チェコ

子供のときからいろいろな作ることが好きでした。

だから、日本語の勉強しながら、おりがみとあみぐるみと手まりの世界を知りました。

手まりを、偶然インターネットでみつけました。さいしょから「すごくうつくしい！」と思って、すぐにしたくなりました。ヨーロッパのししゅうと同じようですけど、まりに幾何学模様のパターンがおもしろくて、みりょくてきです。

花やほしやアブストラクトものなどができます。色が多いし、モノクロもできるし、モダンな模様もできるし、伝統的な手まりもできます。

何でも作れる、そんなそうさくてきなことが大好きになりました。今はもう２０こぐらい作りました、そして未来にもっとたくさん手まりを作るつもりです。

よくかぞくやともだちにあげます、きれいなプレゼントだと思います。

TEMARIST

Christina Sommerova

Prague, Czech Republic

Since I was small, I liked making various things by hands. 

When I stared studying Japanese, I found Origami, Amigurumi, and Temari on the internet by coincidence. Since the first look, I found Temari very beautiful and I rush to try it.

Although it is similar to European embroidery, geometric patterns of Temari attract me. Flowers, stars, and abstract... It could be colourful or monochrome, modern or traditional. 

I love making creative Temari and I've already finished 20 Temaris and I will make more in near future. It is a very good gift for family and friends.

Temari made by Christina Sommerova

Collection 2014

Temaricious is pleased to introduce our collection 2014!  We are dyeing all year around to enjoy seasonal colours from nature. Such a fun!

2014年に染め上げたテマリシャスの草木染め刺繍糸は自然から色をいただいております。
すべて手作りの刺繍糸、ほんわか優しい自然の恵みを手作りにどうぞご使用ください。

Temaricious temari stitching threads:
テマリシャス刺繍かがり糸

100% cotton　100%綿

Hand-dyed in Japan with natural materials. 

手染め、草木染　東京製
1300cm (130cm x 10 strands)
1300cm合計（130㎝　x 10本）

Very similar thickness to 3/6 strands of DMC size 25.

Useful for Temari (of course!), Embroidery, Cross Stitch, Sashiko, Canvaswork, Hardanger, Braiding, Tasselmaking, Scrapbooking and more with your creativeness.

DMC25番刺繍糸の3本取りと似ている太さです。
手まりのかがり糸としてはもちろん、普通の刺繍糸、刺し子、キャンバスワーク、ハーダンガー刺繍、様々な編み、タッセル作り、スクラップブックなどいろいろな手芸にご使用いただけます。

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TEMARICIOUS COLLECTION 2014

テマリシャス　コレクション　2014

SHIRA SHIRA (しらしら）

Shira shira is an image of morning glow by the sea.

しらしら　－　海辺の朝焼けのイメージをこのセットに映し出しました。

colour-gifted from:

(from left to right　左から右へ)　

1. sappan wood 蘇芳2. sappan wood　蘇芳 3. sappan wood 蘇芳　4. cochineal　コチニール 5. clove　丁子　6. loquat leaves　枇杷の葉 7. indigo　藍 8. indigo　藍 9. indigo　藍 10. indigo　藍

NYOKI NYOKI (にょきにょき）

Nyoki nyoki is an image of full of trees in the deep forests.

にょきにょき　－　ぐんぐん伸びてたくさんの木々に囲まれた森をイメージ

colour-gifted from:

(from left to right　左から右)

1. crape myrtle サルスベリ　2. daisy fleabane ヒメジヨン　ハルジオン　3. houttuynia cordata ドクダミ　4. purple onion 紫玉ねぎ　5. purple onion　紫玉ねぎ　6. kuzu vine 葛　7. kuzu vine 葛　8. indigo x onion 藍　x 玉ねぎ　9. indigo fresh leaves 藍の生葉10. indigo x onion　藍　x 玉ねぎ

POKA POKA (ぽかぽか）

Poka poka is an image of warm room filled with happiness.

ぽかぽか　－　暖かいお部屋で幸せいっぱいの気持ちを表現

colour-gifted from:

(from left to right　左から右)

1. indigo fresh leaves 藍の生葉　2. cherry fallen leaves　桜落葉 3. cherry fallen leaves 桜落葉　4. indian madder インド茜　5. indian madder インド茜　6. cherry fallen leaves 桜落葉　7. cherry fallen leaves　桜落葉 8. Japanese butterbur (fuki)　ふき 9. kuzu vine 葛の葉10. loquat leaves枇杷の葉

WAKU WAKU  (わくわく）

Waku waku is an image of exciting feelings for expecting new things. Summer, Sea, Sunshine.
わくわく　－　新しいことが始まるわくわく感、夏、海、あの日差しをイメージ

colour-gifted from:

(from left to right　左から右)

1. indigo fresh leaves  藍の生葉　2. indigo fresh leaves 藍の生葉　3. white 白　4. garcinia subelliptica　福木　 5. gardenia  くちなし6. garcinia subelliptica 福木　7. sappan wood 蘇芳　8.cochineal コチニール　9. sappan wood 蘇芳10. cochineal　コチニール

FUWA FUWA (ふわふわ）

Fuwa fuwa is an image of floating feelings in the pastel air.

ふわふわ　－　パステルな世界にふわふわ浮いているイメージ

colour-gifted from:

(from left to right　左から右)

1. sappan wood  蘇芳　2. indigo fresh leaves　藍の生葉 3. natural　生成 4. clove 丁子　5. indian madder　インド茜　6. indigo fresh leaves x onion　藍の生葉　x 玉ねぎ  7. sappan wood 蘇芳　8.kuzu vine 葛　9. garcinia subelliptica 福木　10. sappan wood　蘇芳

Which one is your favourite?

さあさあ、どちらがお好みでしたでしょうか？

For inquiry and order:
　お問い合わせ、オーダーはメールにてお願いいたします。

Email to:  temaricious (at) gmail.com

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インスタグラムが現在一番活発！

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Stockist:
お取扱店
日本では取扱いがございませんが、
通販可能です。
メールにてお問い合わせください。

Loop Yarn Shop, London

15 Camden Passage, Islington,London,  N1 8EA 　U.K.

www.loopknittingshop.com

ロンドンの毛糸屋といえばLOOP。エンジェルというエリアまで是非足を運んでください。楽しい雑貨やインテリアショップたくさんのパッセージにあります。オーナーのスーザンのセンスの毛糸、そして小物類も見逃せません。

Wollen, Berlin

Gärtnerstraße 32, 10245 Berlin,　Germany　

www.wollen-berlin.de

ベルリンのちょっとだけセンターを離れた場所にあり、個性的な雑貨や小物ショップが並ぶエリアにあります。オーナー、ルタのチョイスの毛糸とリトアニアニアリネン糸なども充実。編んだ小物やセーターも売ってありますよ。じっくり相談にものってもらえるステキなショップです。

Finished Projects after Workshop ☆Gallery☆

Oh my!!

How breathtaking to see the finished projects after the workshops?

Thank you very much for sending us your projects! Soooo lovely!!

We are still waiting for more to come! Everyone's temari is unique and beautiful. It tells personality! Yes, temari reminds us who was making! 

Temaricious Thanks! -- Workshops --

Yes, we are back in Tokyo!

Temaricious met so many inspiring people in Berlin, Prague and London!
Big thanks for all the people who joined our workshops and special thanks for WOLLEN BERLIN and LOOP LONDON, and CJA for hosting us!! 

Enjoyed so much of colours and sounds of stitching! Even though it was challenging, we were very happily surprised to see everyone was managing to finish the project. 

We'll continue to do more workshops in future to share the time with you and whenever you come to Tokyo, please drop a line and let's temari out together!

Thank you so much once again for your precious time and hope to see you again soon!


Okay, let photos talk about our workshops :- ) Yes, the first photo is the plum soy cake from Ako, Berlin! It was ummm yummy!

healthy cakes and temari!

@WOLLEN BERLIN

Cross star stitching! Challenging!

@Czech Japanese Association/Lucerna Prague

Showing off my Czech! 

Base Ball Making  & Square Stitching

@ LOOP LONDON

Just amazing! 

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Temari Base

How have you been?
It's still really hot in Tokyo. We're preparing for workshops!

Just to show off how cute temari bases are:-)  In the workshop, you can choose your favourite one to stitch!

How come is it so round like a ball by only hands?

It's a typical first question when I show temari to my friends. 
My answer is simply yes, it somehow becomes a round ball!

We usually use rice husk as a core materials for temari base put some dry herbs like lavenders or rosemarry and aroma oil at home.

And use thin light paper like a tissue or clothe wrapping paper to wrap rice husks.

Hold carefully and start winding by temaricious base threads.It's finer than the temaricious stitching threads/floss and cotton 100%. 

As you gradually make a ball, try to make nicer and  flatter by pushing or grabbing by hands. I call this practice as in making a rice ball, onigiri.

Ideal temari base is like a melon mesh! threads cross each other irregularly.

And at the last process of winding, you finally put tention to make a base a bit harder.
Temaricious base threads become glossy in the end. It's simply beautiful. 

It's a meditation excise to make a temari base indeed. Play with colours and nature.

Round or circle is considered 'wa (和）' in Japanese and there is no start and no end. No up and down. Just peace and harmony:-)  Please experience temari making with us. 
It's much easier if we can advise you directly about tips of temari making. 

For workshop inquiry, please directly contact to shop and association. 

See you in Berlin, Prague and London soon!

Indigo Summer!

What Summer brings to Temaricious is fresh indigo dyeing work. 

Japanese indigo (TADE AI) seeds are born in the small Tokyo garden last year and brought to Tochigi farm in Spring and then look at this amazing indigo field in July:-)) 
Thank you for Mr. I. He has indigo fingers definitely!

Our indigo dyeing day was busy!

Cut indigo from the field and pick fresh leaves only. Then chop indigo leaves into small pieces (mixer can help you), then squeeze indigo juice out for a while. When green indigo smoothie is ready, you put wet raw threads into it. Then stir threads in it and wait for a while. Then wash threads with fresh water and then green threads change into bluuuuueee!! As you swing it in a circle in the air many times, threads become blue. It's a speechless experience to see this colour change. It must be a chemical reaction but for me it is just a magic of nature....

We see the blue part from the green leaves when indigo leaves are damaged or eaten and rain sometimes makes blue water drops on the leaves. It's such a mysterious scenery to watch. 

Indigo loves water when they are growing. Japanese rainy season in June is really for indigo not for busy Tokyo people otherwise! 

This indigo blue like a summer sky and water fascinates you soon!!

Enjoy your summer! 

Don't forget to join our workshop:-) 

Chop Chop

Green Smoothie and threads

Magic: Green to Blue

Swing in the air

Summer gift from Indigo

✌️ YES

Waiting for seeing you

Workshops!

Good day to all! 
Tokyo is having a rainy season now. How is your place?

Good news first and no bad news last: Temaricious workshops will be held in London, Berlin, and Prague in September. We are already excited to see you there! 

For details of the workshop, please call or email to the shops!!  
Everyone is welcome! No worry, just come:-) 
See you there!

I will post soon how we are preparing for the workshops! 


☆Berlin☆
06/September (Sat)  --- WOLLEN

WOLLEN (sweet yarn shop in Berlin)
www.wollen-berlin.de/workshops/temari


☆Prague☆
08/September (Mon) --- CJA

Czech Japanese Association 
(Anybody can join!)
www.japan.cz

☆London☆
16/September (Sat)  --- LOOP
17/September (Sun) --- LOOP

LOOP (lovely yarn sanctuary)
www.loopknitting.com/classes/temari_workshop.html

Wish You...