Treasure Hunt
The Hiiro Ookami + Florist Nishibeppu Shop Exhibition has now come to a close, and new plant decorations have taken root in the garden thanks to their efforts.
We love that people stop and spend some time relaxing in the garden during their visit.
While he was there, Nishibeppu helped decorate the space with plants he had collected from Utsushiki's back garden and the surrounding area.
The locals of Miyawaka City humbly say that there is nothing here.
I have seen many scenes where people's eyes lit up as they realized that they had everything here.
Right now, the Utsushiki Garden is busy preparing for spring.
I thought they had completely disappeared during the winter, but it turns out they were just waiting in the ground, biding their time.
Tiny buds and shiny, newly born down.
When I push aside the fallen leaves and rotting grass, I see these creatures here and there.
The scenery changes in an instant.
This year has been warmer than usual, and the Karasuno peas have already started appearing everywhere.
As the seasons change, dyers keep a close eye on the changes in plants.
Karasuno Pea doesn't miss the brief period before the flowers bloom.
They are so common that they are often classified as weeds, but they can also be used as medicinal plants.
It is one of the few plants that can produce the valuable green color used in plant dyeing.
Once the flowers bloom, they take on a completely different color.
I have been learning about weaving slowly since I was in college.
Nowadays, we mainly spin sheep's wool into thread and weave it.
I dyed the raw wool before spinning it into yarn with Utsushiki Karasuno Pea.
When boiled to obtain its color, a rich, legume-like aroma rises.
The raw wool used this time is sheep's wool, which has a beautiful glossy, silky texture.
If we were to spin a yarn with a little bit of this color in it,
My imagination is running wild at the thought of creating a yarn with a soft, fluffy feel.
The grandmothers of my weaving friends are showing off their favorite recipes,
She always shares her wisdom about dyeing and weaving.
They quickly notice changes in the plants and happily tell them about them.
I am learning these things and making steady progress.
The temperature change was so dramatic that the mimosas bloomed in no time at all.
The bright yellow color catches your eye even from a long distance.
You will be greeted at the entrance to Utsushiki.
Plants are sensitive to changes in nature.
Perhaps one of the attractions of this job is that it accepts anything that may happen.
Spring is just around the corner.
Konishi Saori
