[JOTARO×SHOWKO/Aura] Rock glass (made to order)

Work description

JOTARO SAITO is a Kyoto-based kimono designer who continues to advocate a "Japanese lifestyle". Mr. SHOWKO, also in Kyoto, continues to pursue the possibilities of pottery and continues to be active in various fields. The two talents met and collaborated to create a completely new piece of work that has never been seen before while continuing the tradition. That is the "Aura" series.

Aura means "wind" in Latin, and the three works announced this time - Rock glass, Flower cube, and Board plate - are based on the theme of Polaris, which has always been a source of support for people, and each one has a refreshing feel that feels like it is blowing through the wind. Like a new breeze, it brings an accent to your lifestyle.

Aura's Rock glass turns your home into a stylish bar when you pour alcohol into it. If you brew tea, you'll feel like you're at a tea shop in Kyoto. This glass can be used in many ways, creating a wonderful time of rest in any situation.

The striped buttons, which are synonymous with JOTARO, are elegantly and dynamically drawn on the white porcelain surface in gold. SHOWKO's specialty "white mori" technique brings out the scenery of the pot from any direction. You can enjoy it. The accented red/gray notches at the bottom have an unusual shape, but as the fingers rest on these notches, it is very easy to hold and easy to use in daily life.

Rock glass is a fusion of the sensibilities of top-class creators, with the beautiful original patterns used in JOTARO's "kimono" made into three-dimensional form from the perspective of SHOWKO's ceramic maker. By arranging or combining them with works from other Aura series, you can enjoy creating more space. What kind of scene do you go through?

*The deadline for online pre-orders is Sunday, June 30, 2024. If you apply by this date, your order will be delivered to your home by around September 2024.

*As a bonus for ordering online, if you apply by Sunday, June 30, 2024, you will receive a tote bag with the original "JOTARO x SHOWKO/Aura" logo when the product is delivered.

JOTARO SAITO (Kimono Designer)

Born in Kyoto. Born into a family that laid the foundation for modern dyeing artists, with her grandfather being the late dyer Saisaburo Saito and her father being contemporary kimono artist Sansai Saito. Since making her debut as the youngest kimono artist at the age of 27, she has pursued kimonos as fashion that matches modern spaces. He has been frequently introduced in the media, and has provided costume assistance for various productions, such as being in charge of the costumes for GACKT and Taichi Saotome's starring roles. Overseas, exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, ``Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk.'' It is now part of the permanent collection and is receiving increasing international acclaim. Since 2010, we have participated in the Tokyo Collection every year as the only kimono brand. Currently, we have a flagship store with a cafe in GINZA SIX and a store in Matsuzakaya, Nagoya. Advocating "the evolution of tradition" and "a lifestyle that enjoys harmony," he is expanding his activities in a wide range of fields, including creating products and interiors, as a kimono designer and textile artist.

SHOWKO ( organized by ceramic artist SIONE )

Born in Makuzuyaki, a tea pottery pottery that has been in operation for 330 years. After training in pottery in Saga, he established his own studio in Kyoto and began producing ceramic board paintings using unique techniques. After gaining experience as a graphic designer, in 2009 he launched SIONE, a brand with a story behind the concept of reading devices. Currently, they have a directly managed store in the Ginkakuji area of ​​Kyoto. His books on the theme of the five senses, such as ``The Habits of Sensitive People,'' have become long sellers, and he is also active as a writer. Through his creations, he creates time and spaces of hospitality and holds exhibitions both domestically and internationally.

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