About・活動履歴（2004~現在）｜紅型染め屋紅若菜 *Bingata Beniwakana*

紅型染め屋紅若菜 Bingata Beniwakana

沖縄で修行・独立して、今は大阪で活動している紅型（びんがた）屋です♪

About・活動履歴（2004~現在）

About

【紅型】

沖縄のカラフルな染め物、紅型（びんがた）。
琉球王朝時代に、海外貿易や日本本土との文化交流によって
様々な染色技法が琉球にもたらされました。
それらの技術を独自にチャンプルーさせ
生み出されたのが紅型だと言われています。

【Bingata】

Bingata – The Okinawan art of colourful dyeing of cloth - a technique developed by the people of the Tropical Ryukyu Islands that lie to the south of the Main Islands of Japan.
Today, This Island commonly known collectively as Okinawa, but historically called Ryukyu. The correct term for this dyeing technique is “Ryukyu Bingata”.

Ryukyu Bingata was born from – originated from the blending of dyeing techniques from as far away as India, China and Java. These were mixed with the Okinawan home techniques to produce vivid print patterns and sharp, bright coloured cloth for use in the production of Kimono and many other items.

【紅型染め屋紅若菜】

鹿児島県の最南端、与論島出身。

沖縄の工房で修行後、独立。

沖縄で4年、神奈川で7年ほど活動し

2014年5月から大阪に拠点を移しました。

「何気なく、いつも近くにある紅型」をテーマに

一つ一つの手作業を大切に

心を込めてデザイン・制作しています。

現在は、大阪を拠点に

全国で販売イベントへの参加や紅型体験教室を開催。

1980　鹿児島県与論島に生まれる
1999　大学進学のため沖縄へ　　　　
　　　在学中に沖縄の伝統工芸紅型染めに出会う
2003　紅型工房へ弟子入り　
2004　個人での紅型制作開始
2007　活動の拠点を神奈川に移す
2010　ふだん着物ゆるりとスタート
2014　活動の拠点を大阪に移す

【Bingata Beniwakana Profile】

My name is “BeniWakana”, Bingata dyeing artist.
I was born on the beautiful tiny Island of ‘Yoron’ very close to Okinawa in Japan.

I have learned the industrial Bingata art and knowledge under a master of the traditional Bingata craft in Okinawa, and it has been 13 years since I launched my own business with these beautiful Bingata art works.

My concept is of casual, modern design born from the Bingata technique. There are at least ten stages in the production of a single piece, I cherish every moment of the manual work from the basic design to the finished article and courteous work making. I feel that I put my heart and soul into all that I do and hope that my designs bring pleasure and happiness to whoever owns one of my pieces.

These days I currently participate at sales events to promote Bingata. I also hold open workshops in many places all over Japan. I hope to see my work spread all over the World in time.