"Simple on first glance, they're "hand-dyed with coffee, tea, iron, and other natural pigments to evoke the tone of craft paper," according to Building Block in LA (which is currently hosting a pop-up of Takigawa's work), "then meticulously sewn and waxed by hand in her Kyoto studio. The result is an object that is made to last and grows more beautiful with time.""
"The Funagata 005 Waxed Canvas Bag is made in Japan; $155 from Moth Chicago. "Each bag is finished with a waxed treatment, which will soften and fade slightly over time. To stiffen the bag again, and to remove the appearance of fine lines, simply iron lightly or warm the bag with a hot hair dryer and allow to cool.""
Kazumi Takigawa produces waxed-canvas bags that reinterpret the humble paper bag through durable, artisanal techniques. The bags are hand-dyed with coffee, tea, iron, and other natural pigments to evoke the tone of craft paper. Each piece is meticulously sewn and waxed by hand in a Kyoto studio so that the object is made to last and develops a patina over time. The Funagata 005 Waxed Canvas Bag is made in Japan and retails for $155 at Moth Chicago. Wax treatments will soften and fade slightly; light ironing or warming with a hair dryer restores stiffness. Building Block in Los Angeles is hosting a pop-up of Takigawa's work.
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