Houyui
Connecting and aligning things that wander aimlessly
The passage of time means that things change. If there is no change, you cannot recognize or prove that time has passed.
Time passes on its own and we all live on the same timeline, but mentally time does not pass on its own. We do not have the same sense of time. Adults and children, animals and humans. Positive times, negative times.
It's interesting because we're different, and there are discrepancies, and I thought it might be nice to have a place where we can get closer to each other in terms of our sense of time.
Ishikawa Prefecture's prefectural tree "Noto Hiba"
Although it is a wood with excellent resistance to decay and insects, it is difficult to use because it moves and warps a lot. I deliberately used the parts that are likely to move the most so that everyone can share the changes in the wood on the spot.
The solar calendar is December, and the lunisolar calendar leap year is the 13th, so there are 12 and 13 pieces.
The pentagonal kumiko is fitted together and the axis is tightly fastened with the hoops.
Things that move and change little by little over time
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