Sep 28, 2008

Haniwa, Terra cotta clay figures



I like Haniwa, especially the dancing ones like above picture.
The Haniwa are Terra cotta clay figures and were buried with the dead to decorate their tombs(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haniwa).

I like the face, which looks like "The Scream" of Edvard Munch, and their dancing hands.
Today, I tried to sew plushes of Haniwa, and I made three of them.
But,,, they didn't appear what I expected... I tried to make their face with embroidery thread, buttons and a black fabric. But I couldn't make cute faces...

I'll try again to make better one!




Now, I'm wondering how do I do about these three...
I don't want to put them besides my bed, because they are decoration for tombs...
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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous10/01/2008 3:40 PM

    Hi Mai
    Make their mouths a little larger than their eyes and a little longer, that might help.
    I think you did a good art! What to do with them? I do not know....

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  2. Anonymous10/02/2008 7:31 AM

    they are cute as can be!!

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  3. mairuru10/02/2008 8:15 AM

    Eydie, thank you for your advice!
    I'll try with longer month!
    Thank you ravenhill! After I looked them for a long time, I like them more than before...!!!!

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  4. tik-tiki10/08/2008 2:30 AM

    i love these! fantastic stuff. your haniwa study begins. ganbatte ne

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  5. mairuru10/08/2008 10:15 PM

    Thank you Tik-tiki.
    My Haniwa study just begins! I enjoy this study!
    Thank you.

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  6. Anonymous8/01/2009 3:26 AM

    hahaha ... I couldn't help laughing when you made the comment about the tombs. Why not put them in the garden, if you have one?
    They look cute
    Mena

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  7. Anonymous3/25/2010 11:45 AM

    It helps to position eyes a little closer and mouth a little lower... a bit like the holes in a bowling ball.

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