TSUZURE — Loose End

The first collection begins in Kyoto, the city where the founder was born and raised.

The collection draws inspiration from Nishijin Tsumekaki Hon Tsuzure-ori, often regarded as the pinnacle of Nishijin weaving.

ARCELF turned its attention to the landscapes of the workshop, the techniques practiced there, and the philosophy embedded within the artisans’ craft.

The tension of warp threads stretched across the loom.

Tangled strands of silk and uneven rows of bobbins.

Fingernails filed into tools by the artisans themselves.

A delicate shimmer woven into the textile, and countless threads covering the workshop walls.

Fragments of beauty found throughout the workshop were gathered and re-edited into jewelry.

Each piece is meticulously crafted by Japanese artisans, one by one.

To translate the delicate expressions of weaving into metal, each piece takes shape through ongoing dialogue, refinement, and time.