92-year-old grandmother creates gorgeous traditional Japanese toys
The art of temari making originated in China and came to Japan in the 7th century. They were originally made from scraps of old kimono and were meant only as toy handballs, but eventually evolved into embroidered pieces of art.The beautiful hand-sewn patterns on the ones made by Japanese designer NanaAkua’s grandmother, who learned to make temari in her sixties, could never be called mere play things. Let’s take a look at what this 92-year-old granny can do!
The temari balls come in beautiful blues:
Some have calming white accents:
Others have beautiful floral patterns that almost seem to pop off of the balls:
And her fine stitching and line work is nothing short of amazing:
After seeing each intricate design up-close, it’s hard to believe that they were all created by the hands of a 92-year-old woman. We only wish we have the nimble fingers and good eye sight required to complete such a task when we’re half her age. Although all this typing and staring at the computer screen for work isn’t doing us any favors…
Source: DDN Japan
