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IN 3's

IN 3s

On view May 27- 30, ‘23 at Blue Barn, Stone Ridge, NY

Kate Orne is proud to present a curation of 30 objects created exclusively for ART+NATURE+HOME: In 3s by 10 rurally based artists working primarily in natural materials. The respective artists were each commissioned to consider and create a series of three objects reflecting upon their state of mind and our recent times. The result is a significant selection of work which touches upon communication, nature, self-reflection and dreams.

Jeremy Anderson, Irja Bodén, Neal Hollinger, Kat Howard, Christopher Kurtz, Jason Middlebrook, Peter Speliopoulos, Kentaro Takashina, Joshua Vogel, Nadia Yaron.

'理 RI (Justify)' by Kentaro Takashina

'理 RI (Justify)' by Kentaro Takashina

$3,800.00

理 RI (Justify), 2022, from 春縄 HARU-NAWA (Spring Rope) series by Kentaro Takashina.

A bowl in cold old molded red cedar, ink, milk paint with tung oil finish. H. 3.5” x W. 14.5”. Stamped.

The NAWA (縄) from the series title, or “Rope”, ties together three human elements - heart (mirror), body (box) and mind (bowl). In Shinto, the shimenawa (しめ縄) rope is often found protecting sacred places and elements in nature such as shrines, trees and boulders. They are thought to attract and protect the presence of the Kami (神), or gods, while also warding off illness and evil.

Kentaro Takashina, B 1980, Osaka, Japan). As a furniture maker, he creates one-of-a-kind pieces using strip lamination and cold-molding: techniques historically used to create curved shapes in the wood used for boats and planes. He draws inspiration from his upbringing and experiences of being intimately exposed to Eastern and Western cultures and aesthetics. Takashina is a former studio assistant of Martin Puryear.

Recent Exhibitions:

Group show Art + Nature + Home, Catskill, NY 2021. Group show Citizen, D-Day Studio, Woodstock, NY 2020. Group show Old & New Netsuke D-Day Studio, Woodstock, NY 2020.

Customs size avail upon request. 6-8 week lead time.

SHIPPING: Upstate Diary (UD) will arrange shipping via the artist’s preferred carriers and all shipping costs will be charged separately. If the customer chooses to manage their own delivery, UD must be notified of the details in advance. Buyers will be contacted after check out to make arrangements.

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Furniture maker Takashina creates one-of-a-kind pieces using strip lamination and cold-molding: techniques historically used to create curved shapes in the wood used for boats and planes. He draws inspiration from his upbringing and being intimately exposed to Eastern and Western cultures and aesthetics. Takashina is a former studio assistant of Martin Puryear.