The reason why I love paper

I love paper as a material working with.

It is the most malleable and has a beauty as light can penetrate through it.

These are some parts of my paper goods that I am still working on for this weekend market.

Although it is just one pattern, once they are gathered, it turns into an amazing structure.

イギリスに来てから紙をつかった作品をつくるようになり、かれこれ2年ほど紙を常に観察していますが、

いつもその美しさや可能性に驚かされます。

上の写真は今週末のマーケットに向けて製作中のパーツ。

たったひとつのパターンなのに、

集めてみたら何とも奇麗なのでした。

I ♥ TEA and you! card

This card is a multi-use card for sending to someone who you love, friends, family, bf/gf etc.

And also for every tea lover! ( I guess it means for all British people?)

When you pull a dunking rich tea biscuit out from the mug,

small tea bag is appeared to write a message.

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紅茶マグとビスケットのマルチユースカードです。

ビスケットを引張るとティーバッグの形をしたメッセージを書く部分が現れます。

Rich Tea Biscuit という超庶民的なビスケット。

紅茶に浸して食べるのがお行儀悪いけど美味しい食べ方。

As you can see, my studio (which is my room!) turned into a biscuit factory!!

ビスケット大量生産中

Well,,, have a nice cupper :)

You will be able to buy this card at artsmart and eventually I will open my online shop!

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このカードはartsmartで購入できます。じきにオンラインショップも開く予定です。

Humble card

Now I am rushing to get ready for artsmart, creating new products to sell.

This is one of the cards for my first pop-up shop!

Despite of its small size, smaller than my hand, larger paper pops up when it's opened!

It looks small but bigger and warm message is in it. So I may name it "humble card".

I hope I can introduce my products as much as possible here before the market.

マーケットまであと１週間ちょっと。最後の制作追込み中です。

初めての商品第一号。手のひらより小さいサイズのカードですが、開くと大きな紙になるカード。

名前はハンブル・カード（humble；謙虚）にしようかな。。。humbleは少しネガティブな意味なので、本当は moderate という単語の方がふさわしそうですが、、なんとなく響きがハンブルの方が好きなので。。。

マーケット前に出来るだけここで商品／作品を紹介したいと思いますが、

時間との戦いなので、果たしてどうなることやら。。。

Pulse London 2011

As I posted before, my work "Hide and Seek" was displayed in Pulse London last week.

Although I unfortunately could not visit the show, I got photos of the booth by Epha3.

The works next mine seem to be ORISHIKI - Clutch bag by Naoki Kawamoto

who is a product designer graduated RCA.

先日のポストでお知らせしましたが、Pulse London に作品が展示されました。

残念ながら会場に行けなかったものの、写真をEpha3さんから頂いたのでご紹介。

上の写真、隣に小さく写っているのは川本尚毅さんのORISHIKIクラッチバッグ。

Stall helper needed!

-------- application has been closed. Thank you!! --------

Could anyone please help my stall at artsmart? As many talks and workshops will be held during 2 day, I would like to ask someone to look after my stall and customers while I'm attending some of the events. I am afraid to say that it is an unpaid work but you can get a free ticket which costs £5 for one day, £9 for two days. And also lunch will be provided!

Details are below.

Venue : Chelsea College of Art and Design [ map ]

Date 1 : 01 July (Fri) 10am-6pm (I'd like to ask 3-4 hours to stay in a stall)

Date 2 : 02 July (Sat) 1pm-6pm (I'd like to ask 2-3 hours to stay in a stall)

It would be better if you can help me for both days, but I would be very happy even if you can do for only one day.

We can discuss when I would ask you to stay in a stall, and in the rest of time you can take your time, looking around stalls, joining workshops or networking. Even you can visit Tate Britain where is just opposite of the venue.

There are more than 100 stalls such as fashion, textile, graphics, jewelry and fine art. They are selected from about 500 applicants. You can see all stall holders here. Also find a time table of useful free programs which are advice from professionals, portfolio presentations, how to start a creative career, etc.

If you are interested in or for any questions, please feel free to contact me.

( info(at)hirokomatsushita.com )

Thank you xxx

Next!!

I have received a commission from a Japanese company to make an artwork for CD cover. It was a great challenge for me and at last I have sent the work off today! I do let you know when it will be released.

I have done Round 1 - English exam & proposal essay-, and Round 2 - illustration work-, so far.

So, need to step on the next, Round 3 - making loads of products to sell in the market coming in 4 weeks. No time to have a break!!

日本からCDジャケットのアートワークのお仕事を頂いて、ここ数週間がんばってました。自分の中で色々乗り越えないといけないハードルが色々あったのですが、とても良い機会を頂けて感謝しています。詳しくはリリース後にまた。。。今日やっとデータを送って、ほっとしたのも束の間、次は4週間後に迫ったマーケットの準備です。今まで、語学の試験やエッセイ（Round 1)、ジャケデザインのお仕事 (Round 2)、とくぐり抜けてきたので（まだ完全には終ってませんが、）Round 3 開始〜〜です。4週間といっても商品つくって、ディスプレイ、運営計画、マーケティング、、、挙げ出したらきりがない。。やれることからとりあえず。。。がんばります！

Pulse London 2011

My work "Hide and Seek" which was done last year will be shown in Pulse London under the name of Epha3 in a "Selected by CSM innovation" booth. It is a trade only event and my work may be shown for only one day. So it might be difficult for you to see it. However this work will be seen in a group exhibition in July. I will post the detail when it's all fixed!

P.S. Here is the earlier post about my digitalized sketchbook for this work!

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去年製作した『Hide and Seek』が Pulse Londonというトレードショーに出してもらえることになりました。Epha3 さんのコーディネートのもと、Selected by CSM innovationブースに出展します。おそらく1日限りの展示になりそうなのと、一般向けの展示会ではないので、見て頂くチャンスはあまりないかもしれませんが、この作品は7月のグループ展示にも出される予定なので、是非そのときに。詳しくは決まり次第、お知らせしますね。

ちなみに、、、このプロジェクトの過程をまとめているスケッチブックはこちら。