AUTHOR

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There is one simple and well selected shop at the one alley in Kurokawa, Nagoya, named "Author". I went there in the mid of summer while bathed sound of cicada. the surrounding was the place kind of like really local place. but suddenly it was appeared in front of me. GSP wan't wrong.

名古屋は黒川のある路地を歩いていると現れるこのセレクトショップ。

真夏のスコールのように降り注ぐ蝉の声を背に受けながら、

このAuthorさんにお邪魔してきました。　

There were some of cute and beautiful clothes which was selected as originally by shopkeeper. sounds like natural, simplicity, healthy, and then lit bit nostalgic garments. especially, the textures were so kind for human skin. and very wearable. there are for both of man and woman. so, it's good to go with couple. whatever you are, you can find and some of your favourite pieces.

全体の半分くらいは服のセレクト。

季節が夏だったので、リネンやウォッシュ加工のコットン素材の服が多く、

ベージュやホワイトのナチュラルカラーが多い中、

時折顔を出すビビッドな赤や青が元気良く主張していました。

メンズ、ウィメンズともに取り扱っており、靴下などの小物もありました。

Also, there are not only the clothes. very well selected living ware also for sale. it include ceramic plate ( above ), cooking equipment, bath supplies, and ceramic tea pod. among them, noteworthy one is this wind chime ( called "Fu-rin" in japanese ) created by 3rd Ceramics. this brand is based on Tajimi city, Gifu prefecture in Japan. basically, wind chime has been made by glass in its history. but, as you know, this one is made by ceramics. what that effect? according to talk with shopkeeper, by be made of ceramics, fine gap which arise by the particles of soil effects to sounds. and currently here is for sale these three types forms. I personally love left one in this pict! and the vase on above pict also creation from 3rd ceramics. can you see the exquisite pattern on surface? this pattern is that is naturally formed by layer of sand. so, it's like a jupiter! 

服のみならず、陶器の製品や、様々な生活用品を主に雑貨もあり、

その中でも3rd Ceramicsという岐阜県多治見市を本拠地として製造されている陶器ブランドが秀逸。

陶器の特性を独自の視点で活かし、プレートはもちろん、急須、花瓶、そして風鈴まで。

とりわけこの風鈴の出来が素晴らしく、試しに鳴らさせてもらったらその軽やかな音色は

夏嫌いの人でも夏を待ってしまいたくなるほど。日本人の審美眼を日本の文化のさらなる未来へと繋げ

担えると思える素敵な製品でした。

また花瓶の表面にうっすらとみえる縞のような模様。

これは後付けされたものではなく、花瓶を造る工程でそのセラミックの砂の層をそのまま研磨することで

表出させたものらしいです。

素材を音色にも活かし、柄にも活かす。イカす！笑

sometimes, the special event will be hold in here. last month was collaboration with flower shop named " la feuille " where is also placed in nagoya. and you can have good time to talk with very kind shopkeeper!

そして、ここAuthorさんでは不定期で様々なイベントも行っているらしいです。

先月は同じく名古屋の花屋さん、La feuille　ラフイユさんとのコラボ。

イベントの詳細などはAuthorさんのサイトか、直接足を運んでオーナーさんと話してみるのもいいかも。

text & photo by Souichiro Ota