Maruhiro – Hasami Porcelin

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PIANOPIANO LIFE-  SLOW LIFE

It is not easy to have a slow life during a busy morning.  However, the moment when preparing coffee or tea, holding the cup and then tasting mindfully.  The sequence can help our life slow down.

For my coffee time every morning,  I am enjoying the coffee taste with HASAMI porcelain.

HASAMI is a little town located in Nagasaki -southern Japan. Luckily it is not far from my home town.  This town is known well along with neighbouring Arita, Saga prefecture for its china manufacturing.

A design company Maruhiro creates tools for daily life.

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Megumi Nizato who is a creative graphic designer, has designed the logo for this brand. Hasami means Scissor in Japanese.   Risa Nizato who is a talented porcelain designer in Maruhiro, she is creating the design of the goods.

We have a sisterly relationship, when I hold this cup in the busy morning, it reminds me their sweet smile (:  and my day starts with the cup.    What I like in their work is that they create useful items for everyday life but also there is a playful essence in their design.

It is called in Japanese – asobi gokoro.

Ability to stack to cup specially pleasing .

私の朝の生活の中にすっかりとけこんでいる道具。

長崎の波佐見焼きのマルヒロのカップ＆プレート。　有田焼もいいけど、波佐見焼もいい。

妹のような存在であるかわいいアーティスト姉妹がロゴデザイン（Megumi)、カップデザイン(Risa)したものだから、更に愛着を感じます。遠いところで頑張っている二人を時に思いながら、豆を挽き、コーヒーを入れ、✁カップでロンドンの朝を少しゆっくりめに始めるのでした。

 

ゆっくり生きていこう。元気に遠くまで行けるように

CHI VA PIANO, VA SANO E VA LONTANO

The one who slows down arrives safe and sound

 

 

 

 

Work apron – manocaldo

Manocaldo hair salon is a sanctuary located at the top floor of a building in the bustling centre of Fukuoka in southern Japan.

My long term friend, Maiko, started manocaldo 10 years ago. Her skill with scissors is outstanding and she gives useful advise to her clients to help them naturally coordinate.

I really love her style of work and respect her philosophy. The origin of manocaldo is “warmhand” in Italian. You can be guaranteed to find a warm hand with this artisan skill.

When I visited her salon, she welcomed me with PIANOPIANO work apron. I was very happy to see her work and move with the apron.

Work + Movement = Art

manocaldo

Artisan small bag – Chikumbuso Widows & Orphans Project

I encountered the project called Chikumbuso, a grassroots project in Ng’ombe, Zambia, which provides an alternative lifestyle to the most vulnerable women and children in the township.

Through skill training, micro enterprise supports their artists and their families and brings money back into the project.  The first priority for the group became finding a means of making money. They had little formal education and leaned on artistic skills. The handbag project began with just a few recycled Shoprite bags, a crochet hook and a pair of scissors. Today, the group has grown to 45 widows and 25 at risk youth making beautiful handcrafted items.

I have been using another bag from Chikumbuso for five years, it doesn’t become old and it is waterproof.

Most of the bags were sold out before introducing on our website. This is the last bag.  It has a small pocket inside the bag, this is not on sale on our website.  The price was £39 but now £30.   Please contact us if you would like to purchase this wonderful bag.

Buying this bag supports families affected by HIV/AIDS.

 


  

 

Grow London – the contemporary garden and life style

PIANOPIANO Aprons were on the show – GrowLondon at Hampstead heath. The aprons were happy to line up with the London borough of Jam.

Here is the info about Grow London

Thank you so much London borough of Jam – Lillie for your effort.

After historical result in England,  I felt how much people’s confusion and anxiety are surrounding. But in the Hampstead Heath, people are bathing with sun and their face are relaxed and smiling. It is the time to see our simple life.

週末、ロンドンのハムステッド・ヒースで開催された、GROWLONONというフェアにPIANOPIANOのワークエプロンが並びました。　お世話になっているロンドンボロージャムのオーナーのリリーが彼女のジャムとアフリカバスケットとエプロンを一緒においてくれました。このイベントは、いろいろな庭やアウトドアのスタイルを提案し紹介するイベントでした。ハーブ、ベンチ、鉢の巣、庭のデザイン、キャンプ、キャンドル、斬新な花瓶や植物を植える鉢など、デザイン、機能性、環境に配慮したプロダクトが並んでいました。

歴史に残る国民投票の結果が出て、動揺と様々な思考が渦巻くロンドンの週末でした。でも、美しい自然のヒースでは、みんな光を浴び、自然の中では人々の顔が安らぎ笑顔に。シンプルライフを見直す時ですね。

 


  

Belated but Happy new year 

  
It is a half way of the first month of 2016. 

A cold crispy air in London but the early spring realctions have appeared. 

In the new years days, I was in Dorset for taking training zen meditation and mindfulness. In the morning we are in silent and had to write poem / haiku everyday.  It was a beautiful time  and It made me a lot how I can be for this project and present moment.  

I will do ” PIANO PIANO “mindfully in 2016 !! 

  
Hello Snow drop.

Foggy london

今夜は霧のロンドン。霧に包まれた光が神々しい建物に反射してとても綺麗。
アートや学校や色んな人が集まっているロンドン。

こんな素敵な街に、今ここにいる事が幸せだな〜と霧のロンドンを歩きながら思いました。

  
   

Happy wintertime 

Started the winter time, the changing colour of nature, life impermanence. Flow, feeling that time is flying. 

Everyday we are releasing energy with time and at the speed of light according to Eistein. E=MC2  

If we cannot avoid loosing the energy, why not try to loose it nicely.  I mean to look up at the sky, trees, chatting nicely with people, nice amount of work, nice sleep, peaceful private life. 

We realise Life is simple. 

   
   

London Borough of Jam

PIANOPIANO Fair Apron is selling now in the beautiful grocery shop.

Website: www.londonboroughofjam.com

Hackney, London. LBJ SHOP, 51d Chatsworth Road, Clapton, Hackney E5 0LH. Open Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm. Wholesale enquiries: lillie@londonboroughofjam.com

NOTE:   We have finished selling. However, if you still want to purchase; Contact us via email.    April 2017

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お知らせ：　当店でのPIANOPIANOのエプロンの販売は終了しました。お求めの際は、PIANOPIANOまでEMAILでご連絡ください。 2017年４月