Nature Work Shop
Would you like to create the beautiful Ryukyu folk craft "Ubur" with the design of nature?
"Ubur" is a traditional Ryukyu tool made from the leaves of the palm tree, used as buckets and pails. It has a certain degree of strength, making it also useful as a basket or tote.
The Bilo tree also grows naturally on the grounds of the Ryukyu Villa, and has long been valued as a sacred tree, often seen in spiritual sites. It has been regarded as a sacred plant since ancient times on the mainland as well, and even today, it is used as roofing material for the "Hyakushichō," the building where the Emperor performs purification during the Daijōsai ceremony.
Also, one of the tools for the girl's Hina doll set is the ox cart (ぎっしゃ). The actual item is a type of carriage pulled by oxen used by the Heian nobility, and it is said that the "birohishashi no kuruma" and "biroge no kuruma" were particularly prestigious carriages used by the Emperor, regents, and ministers.
Ikeru Hikari
Moved from Nagoya in 2020.
I love the nature of Amami Oshima and the life in its villages.
"Cherishing the 'abundance that already exists', I am engaged in making small items using yoga and wild-growing plants."
~An Art Museum Where You Can Stay~ Ryukyu Villa (Amami Oshima)
Address: 1647-5 Ashitoku, Ryukyo Town, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture (Amami Oshima)
An art villa that incorporates the architectural techniques of the Ryukyu Kingdom era into modern architecture.
We are exhibiting works by artists associated with Amami Oshima on a site of approximately 2,800㎡.
Per person: 6,500 yen / session (approximately 2 hours) *Includes material costs
You can take home the basket you make.
・There is nothing you need to prepare.
