Friday, March 6, 2009

Furoshiki


Furoshiki is the eco-friendly wrapping cloth. Although possibly dating back as far as the Nara period (feudal period), Furoshiki means "bath spread"- they were used to bundle and protect people's clothing at public bath houses). Before becoming associated with public baths, furoshiki was known as hiradzutsumi, or flat folded bundle. Eventually, the furoshiki’s usage extended to serve as a means for merchants to transport their wares or to protect and decorate a gift. Bbut over the years, their standard use has been to tie up any bundle you can imagine (they've even been used as baby carriers). The word is pronounced something like "f'-ROHSH-kee".

Modern furoshiki can be made of a variety of cloths, including silk, cotton, rayon, and nylon. Furoshiki are often decorated with traditional designs or by shibori, chirimen. There is no one set size for furoshiki, they can range from hand sized to larger than bed-sheets. The most common sizes are 45cm and 68-72cm. wikipedia

The techniques are much similar to origami, which it can be used for gift wrapping, grocery shopping or simply as decor. It is reusable and multipurpose. Each year billions of plastic bags end up as litter; reusable bags, such as furoshiki can help reduce the impact to our environment. Its versatility allows you to wrap almost anything regardless of its shape or size.


Various Design of Cloth














Featured Technique








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Modern Furoshiki used fo
r laptop/notebook computers and contemporary techniques combines handles for easy carrying.











Sources:
http://furoshiki.com/
http://9brand.com/en/work/standard/furoshiki/index.html
http://layersofmeaning.org/wp/?p=325
http://www.infomapjapan.com/hstore/200709-infospecial.phtml

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Monday, December 8, 2008

December Film Show

Robocon / ロボコン








Date: 20th December 2008 , Saturday
Time: 15:00 PM, 119min
Venue: FINAS
Cast: NAGASAWA Masami, OGURI Jun, ITO Atsushi
Directed by FURUMAYA Tomoyuki (古厩 智之)


SYNOPSIS:

Satomi is aimlessly attending a vocational school and becomes a member of the robot club by chance. There are two robot clubs at her school. The first club’s members are handpicked elite and have regularly participated in the robot contest. The other one, which Satomi belongs to, is full of hacks and the club is about to close down. The second club participates in a local contest, but cannot even pass the first stage. However, their unique idea is praised and they are invited to attend the National Robot Contest...

Turtles are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers /
亀は意外と速く泳ぐ









Date: 6th December 2008, Saturday
Time: 15:00, 90min
Venue: FINAS
Cast: UENO Juri, AOI Yu, IWAMATSU Ryo, FUSE Eri
Directed by MIKI Satoshi (三木 聡)

SYNOPSIS:

Bored housewife Suzume leads a very mundane life. Her husband has been transferred to work in another city, leaving Suzume on her own. The most demanding job of the day is feeding her husband’s beloved pet turtle. Suzume is getting fed up of this daily grind, but the she sees a newspaper advertisement, which reads “Spy needed”. Suzume calls up and meets a married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Kugitani who run a “professional” spy business...

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Horn Trio New Year Concert

Date & Time: 9 January 2009, Friday
Time:8.30PM
Venue: Pentas 1, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Ticket: RM30, RM15 (JFKL Members, Students, disabled & Senior Citizens)


*Group booking - 20% off ticket prices for groups of 10 or more
available at KLPac box office 03-4047-9000

for more info, please visit http://www.jfkl.org.my/