kumo temari: 10 x 10 x 10 x Tieton Exhibition

Monday, August 6, 2012

10 x 10 x 10 x Tieton Exhibition

10 x 10 x 10 x Tieton Gallery, 2012, from the Tieton Facebook Page

I'm very pleased that a set of three temari (This Beautiful Path) has been accepted into this year's 10 x 10 x 10 x Tieton show, a juried exhibition of works that cannot exceed 10 inches in height, width or depth. An annual show filled with a wide range of art and craft, I participated in the inaugural 2010 exhibit with a drawing, but this is the first time my temari will be shown anywhere.

Live near Eastern Washington (the Yakima area)? Have some free time for adventure? Check out the Tieton arts community. The show runs 11 August to 11 October, with the opening reception Saturday 11 August.

This Beautiful Path

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I sell select temari in my shop on Etsy.com — KumoTemari.etsy.com. Temari are added to the shop as as I finish them, sometimes 2 or 3 at a time, on average once a week. To learn how to find out when new temari are added to the shop, please see the FAQ section of my shop policy page, "How to Find Out When Temari are in the Shop." The FAQ page includes instructions for joining my mailing list.

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temari diagram

The temari is traditionally referred to in terms relating to the globe. Thus, the top and bottom are poles (north and south), and the horizontal circumference around the center is the equator (marked in red; it's called the obi, which is the sash around a kimono). The vertical gray lines represent the division lines that are marked with thread on the temari before stitching. This is a "simple 8" division (S8), resulting in eight equal "wedges," as if slicing an apple from top to bottom (wedges is not an official term, but it gets the idea across). Divisions include simple (S) and combination (C) — S4, S6, S8, S10, S12, and S16; C6, C8, and C10.