Wool felt that expresses the lives of cats and their owners
At 101 Japan Creators' Showcase, we will explore creative secrets from leading experts in various fields who practice “living by what you like.” This time,Wool felt artist'sWakuneco.It's Mr.
The total number of followers on SNS has exceeded 500,000, and it is attracting attention from all over the worldWakuneco.san. Behind the work, which was so real that I wanted to raise my voice unintentionally, it was not just realistic, but it was filled with a commitment to “express the lives of cats and their owners.”
“It's important that you get a passing score for that work”
“Nothing is easy to make”
It is precisely because we work with commitment that we can sincerely rejoice when we see the owner's reactionWakuneco.Mr. talks about it.
Has been active in various genres such as illustrations and landscape photographyWakuneco.A completely new world of wool felt that can only be seen by Mr. They talked a lot about a scene with a domestic cat filled with memories, and the thoughts hidden in the wool felt where the image of their beloved cat emerges right in front of them.
Recommended for people like this
- Those who are interested in wool felt
- Those who like cats
- Those who like craftsmanship and DIY
What makes this content special
① Get to know the creators' commitment to production
“There's nothing easy to make,” he saysWakuneco.You can learn not only about Mr.'s way of thinking about production, but also about his commitment to tools.
②Wool felt artist with diverse backgroundsWakuneco.Approaching the secret of the creation of
You can touch the source of the way of thinking that creates realistic works by creators who say “there is joy only because they are made with anxiety.”
Curriculum
Creator
wool felt artist
Wakuneco. | Wakuneko wool felt
Artist: Sachi
Born in 1978, lives in Kanagawa prefecture, graduated from Tama Art University graphic design department
Studied design and painting at university.
After that, after working as a lecturer at an art preparatory school, he was involved in TV art staff and advertisement illustration work for over 10 years.
I learned about wool felt at a handicraft shop I stopped by in 2015 and started making cats
Wakuneko will be introduced to overseas media Bored Panda in 2018
2019 Mezamashi TV “Kirabito!” Appeared in
Appeared in the 2021 American Netflix documentary program “Cat People”
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“How to make “Wakuneko,” a portrait of a cat born from wool felt” (KADOKAWA, 2022)