Field Notes
Local stories, resources and observations from ANF’s studio activities, collected in dialogue with artisans and local communities and carefully compiled for future reference.
Remembering Yukinko in Ōno | Fukui Prefecture
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Behind the seemingly simple wooden form of the Yukinko lies a layered history bringing together masters, disciples, and the local community in Ōno, Fukui Prefecture.
一見すると素朴な木の姿をした「ゆきんこ」ですが、その背後には、福井県大野で長く紡がれてきた師と弟子の絆、そして地域の人々の温かなつながりが重なり合っています。
From Busan to Fukuoka: the Story of Shohei Suzuki
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Wagata-Bon is a style of wooden tray carved often from chestnut slabs with distinct ridges across the grain...
和形盆は、栗板を横木目に沿って彫り出した特徴的な稜線を持つ木製盆の一種である...
Typologies of Echizen Ware Ceramics | Fukui Prefecture
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Wagata-Bon is a style of wooden tray carved often from chestnut slabs with distinct ridges across the grain...
和形盆は、栗板を横木目に沿って彫り出した特徴的な稜線を持つ木製盆の一種である...
The Story of Compra Bottles | Nagasaki Prefecture
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Wagata-Bon is a style of wooden tray carved often from chestnut slabs with distinct ridges across the grain...
和形盆は、栗板を横木目に沿って彫り出した特徴的な稜線を持つ木製盆の一種である...
Archives
Collected archival texts, tools, and images drawn from historical sources and vernacular traditions, used by ANF to inform new forms of design and production.