{"id":5296,"date":"2020-09-15T20:35:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2020-09-15T20:35:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:35:56","slug":"hermes-silk-marbling-a-japanese-technique-rediscovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2020\/09\/15\/hermes-silk-marbling-a-japanese-technique-rediscovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Herm\u00e8s | Silk marbling: a Japanese technique rediscovered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Herm\u00e8s\u2019 action for sustainable development is founded on the values passed down through the generations by the artisans who have shaped our house and our objects since 1837. The roots of our longevity lie in a sense of responsibility, a quest for authenticity, and respect for time and natural resources. We wish to leave a positive imprint on the world. Men and women, the communities that we belong to, and materials derived from our natural environment have been our constant companions from our very origins. Today, they are more than ever at the heart of our preoccupations and our commitment to progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herm\u00e8s endeavours to create objects that withstand the test of time and to forge lasting connections with the surrounding world. Film and documentary maker Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Laffont, winner of the Albert Londres award, brings his humanistic perspective to bear as he walks in the house\u2019s footsteps and gives free rein to his camera.<br>With curiosity awakened, we navigate between stories and portraits, carried along by gestures and places, and taking discovery to the ends of the earth\u2026<br>Our relationship with sustainable development shines through this Footsteps across the World collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Droplets, waves and mountains\u2026 the etchings held prisoner in blocks of stone were the inspiration for the Japanese master bookbinders\u2019 marbled paper. Inkjet printing has transposed these effects to fabric, without ever equalling the delicacy and radiance of the patterns found by Herm\u00e8s in an old album in the archives of its Lyon textile sector. After years of research, this technique of silk marbling using a compressed, through-coloured starch paste was rediscovered in Kyoto. The Nose family\u2019s company,\u00a0<em>Kyoto Marble<\/em>,\u00a0is its custodian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the feature video is not working, another link to the video is here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Herm\u00e8s | Silk marbling: a Japanese technique rediscovered\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rhYzrQbIlc8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old crafts can back to alive is there is enough attention from the capitals or big companies. So diversity can be an important factor that stops old crafts from disappearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herm\u00e8s\u2019 action for sustainable development is founded on the values passed down through the generations by the artisans who have shaped our house and our objects since 1837. The roots of our longevity lie in a sense of responsibility, a quest for authenticity, and respect for time and natural resources. 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