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応募プロジェクト・アイデアのタイトル（日英併記）
アップサイクル着物インテリアアート / Upcycled interior art with kimono.
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応募プロジェクト・アイデアの紹介動画URL（5分以内）
https://youtu.be/q3haQYgcCJ0
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応募プロジェクト・アイデアの詳細説明（日英併記）
ここ近年、私は友人や知人から、美しい「着物」や「帯」が何年も手つかずのまま引き出しの中に入っているという話を聞くようになりました。中には、冠婚葬祭に使われた本当に素晴らしい着物が、一度着ただけで、ずっと箪笥の中で忘れ去られてしまうことも…。彼女らは、その未使用の着物を私に譲ってくれたのです。
今では、着物を着る日本人が少なくなり、日本の文化やそれに付随する産業が失われつつあります。それを防ぐために、廃棄される着物や帯から、何か実用的で時代に左右されないインテリアアートを作りたいと考えました。それがF.O.A.の原点です。
そこで、インテリアデザインの経験を生かし、着物と帯をインテリアアートにすることに挑戦し、クッションを作ることにしました。
そのために、全国の家具屋さんから注文を受け、評判の高い縫製工場に依頼しました。以前から一緒に仕事をしていたこともあり、私のプロジェクトを成功させるためには、彼の協力が必要だと確信していました。彼はこれまで着物や帯を扱ったことはなかったのですが、私のアイデアに興味を持ち、手伝ってくれることになりました。
それから間もなく、私は着物や帯を使ったインテリアアートのブランド「F.O.A」を立ち上げました。アップサイクル製品なので、着物の持ち主の想いや愛情が込められていて、とても貴重な一点モノのクッションです。
In recent years, I began hearing stories from concerned friends and acquaintances about how their beautiful 'kimono' and 'obi' have just been sitting untouched in drawers for years. Some of their truly exceptional pieces used for celebrations, funerals, and other special events would literally just be worn once before being forgotten forever there. They would give me their unused ones.
Nowadays, with fewer and fewer Japanese people wearing kimono, this part of Japan’s culture and its accompanying industries were at risk of being lost to time. To prevent this, I sought to fashion some kind of practical, timeless product out of discarded kimono and obi material. I believed that if there was a way to reuse them, it would ensure their continued survival while contributing to a more sustainable society.This became the seed that eventually grew into F.O.A.
So, using my experience in interior design, I set about challenging myself to turn kimono and obi into some kind of interior art, eventually settling on creating cushions out of them.
In order to create an art, I turned to a sewing factory, a talented seamster whose impressive reputation keeps him busy filling out orders from furniture stores all over Japan. I was certain that I needed his help to make my project a success. While he had never worked with kimono and obi before, he decided to help me intrigued by my ideas.
Soon after, I established the F.O.A brand of interior art made from kimono and obi. Since they are upcycled products, these cushions are imbued with the thoughts and love of the original kimono owner, making them all the more precious and one-of-a-kind. -
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#SDGs #upcycle #kimono
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応募プロジェクト・アイデアのWebサイトがありましたら、URLをご記入ください。
https://www.instagram.com/f.o.a_artist/
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【特別賞】「地域資源の活用」として、素材や知見などの、地域資源をどのように活用して、課題に取り組んでいるか。（日英併記）
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【特別賞】「コミュニティから始まり、持続される」として、地域コミュニティでの活動を通じて、どのようにその活動を持続させているか。
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【特別賞】「天然資源の再生」どのように廃棄物や汚染を排除し、天然資源を再生しているか。
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“Obi-za” ＆ “Obi-bol” from F.O.A
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A brand that creates the way of use and beauty in modern spaces,breathing new life into each antique kimono and obi with predecessors' feelings.
We have created two types of cushions: the square “Obi-za” and the cylindrical “Obi-bol.”
The Obi-bol can be used as an elbow rest when sitting on the sofa, or as back support when lying in bed, like a bolster cushion.
Each product, referred to as a “creation,” is given an individual name and imbued with meaning before being put on the market.
F.O.A works range from 50,000 to 100,000 yen each. Kimono and obi themselves often sell for hundreds of thousands of yen, with special celebratory versions sometimes going for close to one million yen.
A part from the materials, F.O.A prices are even more understandable after factoring in the time and effort it takes to upcycle them.
Our creations are intended for those that can appreciate the true value of a antique fabric and relish the story behind it.
This is the basis of upcycling, where old or disposable products are given new life and gain value through innovative ideas and designs. We founded our business upon this philosophy.
We have created two types of cushions: the square “Obi-za” and the cylindrical “Obi-bol.”
The Obi-bol can be used as an elbow rest when sitting on the sofa, or as back support when lying in bed, like a bolster cushion.
Each product, referred to as a “creation,” is given an individual name and imbued with meaning before being put on the market.
F.O.A works range from 50,000 to 100,000 yen each. Kimono and obi themselves often sell for hundreds of thousands of yen, with special celebratory versions sometimes going for close to one million yen.
A part from the materials, F.O.A prices are even more understandable after factoring in the time and effort it takes to upcycle them.
Our creations are intended for those that can appreciate the true value of a antique fabric and relish the story behind it.
This is the basis of upcycling, where old or disposable products are given new life and gain value through innovative ideas and designs. We founded our business upon this philosophy.
