kumo temari: the moon so pure

Friday, May 4, 2012

the moon so pure

the moon so pure
a wandering monk carries it
across the sand
— Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694)

A new (for me) twist on a traditional design: the 16 point kiku herringbone (chrysanthemum) pattern, but with asymmetrical petals in four different lengths. Finished just in time for the 2012 "super moon."

Thread wrap in golden orange-yellow; S16 division in metallic copper. Embroidery in ldark rust orange, medium yellow-orange, and ecru. The haiku by Bashō is in the bell box along with 33 brass rings. Circumference: 11.5 inches / 29.5 cm; diameter: 3.66 inches / 9.39 cm. Completed 3 May 2012 (no. 130; they're numbered as I start them, not as I finish them).

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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.