KAKURAのこと―ABOUT KAKURA
KAKURAという名前は、先住民族「KAKURA族」から。人は自然の一部、そしてその恩恵を生活する道具にして暮らす先住民の知恵。そこにデザイナー・石原ゆかりが“ものづくり”への意味を見出したからです。「大切なことを再生すること」＝「人の心に響く」製品開発をするということ。“愛着が湧き、永く使いたくなるもの”を心掛けて、日々工房では時間を惜しまない手仕事での製品作りに取り組んでいます。
追記
工房では、スタッフ同士が気づいたことを日々提案しあいます。一人一人が素材と向き合い、その特性を知り、向上心を持って試行錯誤をする。仕事に向き合う姿勢そのものが製品の顔を作るのです。ものの見方や感じ方、日常の中の何気ないシーンからも感受性を磨けるということを実感しながら。
Our name, KAKURA, comes from the name of ethnic group － the Kakura. Ishihara Yukari － the owner of KAKURA Shop, designer and producer of all of our creations － drew inspiration for her philosophy and creativity from the wisdom of the aboriginal peoples, who coexist with nature and never forget that, which matters most. We have always tried to create things which touch people’s hearts. Not consumed and quickly forgotten, but used for years and years with affection and care. This is the goal we － I, and the staff of our workshop － never forget.
P.S.
We at KAKURA always seek for new ideas and suggest possible innovations to each other. Through a long process of working with material, of learning its peculiarities through trial and error and ever trying to improve we build a strong sense of self-assurance. This self-assurance gives each of us pride, laying the foundation for a perfectly balanced collective. The sure-footed knowledge gained from experience － this is what we build with. It is embodied in each of our creations. And this is the way of KAKURA.
