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...

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

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....

Unknown said...

they are cute as can be!!

mairuru said...

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...!!!!

tik-tiki said...

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

mairuru said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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