This jewelry is made from a plate made purely of Urushi(traditional Japanese lacquer). One layer of Urushi is applied to the glass plate, the next day the hardened coating is lightly polished, and another layer of Urushi is applied. This process is repeated daily, and when the Urushi is several millimeters thick, it is removed from the glass plate. For this piece, 170 to 180 layers of Urushi were applied, and then the piece was engraved. Through this work, I attempt to visualize the enormous amount of time that went into the formation of the piece by means of a bold, diagonally cut design. When light reflects off the work, stacked lines appear, like the sides of a book, and various colors of lacquer form patterns and gradations on the work. My hope is that by wearing this work, we can visualize the weight of time, something invisible.

ガラス板に漆を一層塗り、翌日硬化した塗膜を軽く研ぎ、また塗る。その工程を毎日繰り返し、数ミリの厚みになるまで塗り重ねた後にガラス板から剥がした、原材料漆のみの板を堆漆板と呼びます。この作品では約100〜200層塗り重ねた堆漆板を使用しています。大胆に斜めにカットしたデザインにすることで、作品を成形するまでに要した膨大な時間の可視化を試みます。本のページのように積層された線が反射で姿を現し、毎回違う色に調合された漆が模様やグラデーションとなって作品を彩ります。

堆漆板制作　：　浅野絵莉

ジュエリーデザイン・制作　：　関美怜