During my lunch break, I popped outside to do a couple of things. While walking past じゅうろくてつめいギャラリー, (near ドンキホーテ) I noticed that an exhibition was being held, so I went inside to take a look. It was interesting & enjoyable. I laughed when I saw the fan design with English on it. Nice!The gallery`s ...

"Wocha doin`?" "Waddaya makin`?" "Gonna pain`it?" Can you understand these questions? If my kids were native English speakers, maybe they would pronounce these questions like this. This is their meaning:1. "Wocha doin`?" (What/you/doing) = What are you doing?2. "Waddaya makin`?" = What are you makin...

近年、アーティストとして精力的な活動を見せる＜香取慎吾＞が、香港島の中環のオールド・タウン・セントラル（以下ＯＴＣエリア）で、ストリート・アート作品を発表しました。様々なストリート・アートが街の壁に描かれ、撮影スポットとして人気を集めているＯＴＣエリアでは今月、「香港アートマンス」として多彩な...

I also made this last week. I`d been meaning to (= intending to) make it for a long time - since I first got my pet chickens last spring (that`s a hin...

Over* the new year holidays I made this. What is it? Can you guess? I`ll give you a hint: I put it outside in the garden; the string with bricks (レンガ)...

A student recommended visiting Sagawa Art Museum in Moriyama City, & I`m glad I followed his advice. Their permanent exhibition (常設展示) is good - I especially liked the bronze statues (銅像) by Sato Churyo, and Hirayama Ukio`s watercolours. There was also a temporary exhibition (一時的な展示会) of famous Japa...

江戸木版画および伝統工芸品などの制作・販売を手がける版三（東京都大田区）は、藤子・Ｆ・不二雄さん原作のコミック「ドラえもん」が題材の３００部限定、浮世絵木版画の予約を、２０１７年１０月６日よりＥＣ（電子商取引）サイト「ＣＯＬＬＡＢ　ＪＡＰＡＮ」にて受付を始めています。１２月上旬から順次発送の予定。江戸時代の人気絵師、歌川広重が手がけた全５５図「東海道五十三次」の「東海道五十三次内 蒲原 夜之雪（かんばら よるのゆき）」がモチーフになっています。江戸時代から"彫り""摺り"の技術を受け継いでいるという職人たちの手で、雪の夜の静けさの中、雪明りに照らされたドラえもんたちの切磋琢磨が描かれています。...

神戸市内の親子等が、豊かな食や農とのふれあい、学校給食米栽培のＰＲ等を目的として、神戸市の事業を活用し、市民参加型イベントの田んぼの教室で「田んぼアート」作製に６月１１日に取組みました。現在、数種類の稲によって描かれた巨大アートが田んぼに浮かび上がっています。鑑賞期日は、１０月２０日（金曜）までで、...

I bought this minature teaset for my daughter last Christmas, but she didn`t have a good place to keep the pieces, so last weekend I made this rack for her. When I gave it to her, she was so happy (which was a nice change; when I give handmade gifts to my wife, she often looks unhappy...).Grammar:- ...

I haven`t done a woodblock print for a while. In fact, it`s been ages since I did any framable art. This is a 16 x 9cm print of an orchid, based on one I saw in Okinawa. Grammar:There are a few ways to say 久しぶり in English:- I haven`t 過去分詞形 in/for ages/a long time/a while- It`s been ages/a long time/...