Lumièna ◆ January 12, 2017

Hello everyone.

Finally, the Amigurumi season has come again!

This year’s World Amigurumi Exhibition date has been decided too!!

Resobox Gallery will be exhibiting more than 3,000 amigurumi made by 125 artists from 47 different countries.
This year’s theme is “Mixed materials” (over 50% of the materials used in the themed piece must be non-regular straight yarn.)

I always prefer to use fur yarn, woolly felt, wood, glass eyes, and beads for amigurumi.
These are my themed creations.

“Woody Ami-Bear”
Materials used: Fur yarn, Wood, Glass eyes

“Woody Ami-Wanko (doggy)”
Materials used: Fur yarn, Frill yarn, Wood, Glass eyes, Beads

“Woody Ami-Lion”
Materials used: Fur yarn (two different types of fur yarns), Wood, Glass eyes

My father is a woodworker.

Even though he is over 70 years old, he is still very creative and active in his work.

I respect my father as a master craftsman, and he is a source of inspiration in my work as well.

I asked him to make wooden arms and legs for my bears.

It is an art collaboration based on the love between a father and daughter.
Here are my other creations:

“Water Lily light”
Materials used: Lace yarn, LED light

“Octopus brooch”
Materials used: Multifilament yarn, Beads yarn

My Amigurumi are excited for their trip to New York!
I pursue the possibilities of Amigurumi and yarn every day.

Amigurumi can evolve into greater things by combining them with other materials so we should try thinking more outside the box!

I think that I will grow as an artist with that thought in mind.
The beginning of the new Amigurumi world is finally here!!

I’m sure you guys will be able to enjoy it a lot.

 

Please come visit us!
◆　3rd World Amigurumi Exhibition in NY　◆

• Duration: December 9, 2016 to March 31, 2017
• Location: RESOBOX Gallery in New York
  (41-26 27th St, Long Island City, NY 11101)

 

…And,

I’m going to New York again this year.

Let’s meet at the Vogue Knitting LIVE and the 3rd World Amigurumi Exhibition!

I am really looking forward to seeing you there!

 

I will be holding mini workshop at the Vogue Knitting LIVE show on January 13 and 15 in Manhattan.

In addition, I’ll be teaching as a guest instructor at RESOBOX’s weekly crochet and amigurumi class this January 17 at 7:30 PM. Participants will learn how to make Amigurumi Sushi!

 

I don’t speak English well so you may have trouble understanding me.

But I hope we’ll be able to make cute Amigurumi together.

Okay, that’s all for today.

Thank you for reading.

Until next time….. Happy Amigurumi~~~~!