Zakka

French

While it’s true that many of us who live outside Japan love Japanese crafts and stuff, the Japanese themselves are very much in favor of zakka from overseas, particularly France!

Life-styles With French Goods [フレンチ雑貨と暮らしたい] is by Akemi Matsudo [マツドアケミ/松戸明美], the founder of Zakka + and this is her shopping guide around Paris for great French zakka.

Here are some absorbing pages:

French zakka wouldn’t be complete without Alain Gree, an author and illustrator of detective novels and numerous well-loved vintage children’s books (many of which are out-of-print). It was after seeing this that I ordered online a set of postcards with his original illustrations which I’ll show you the next time.

Akemi also shares a few easy craft ideas for metro/museum tickets, paper-box packages and etc.

Bloom zakka

I’ve been thinking about starting a small zakka shoppe to share with you some of my handmade bloom knots and possibly other floral zakka.

For the past week, including today, I’ve been on the knotting board, taking only meal, toilet and stretching breaks, conscientiously creating a few blooms. It was a nice break away from the pc, away from the usual work routine. For the first time, I feel like a full-time craftsman laboring in a workshop. I will continue to assume this role for the next few days.

There is only so much my pair of hands can make. Hopefully the blooms will be well-loved.

I should have more details on the way.

 Email this to a friend

7 Comments »

1. From Isastuce
   29 10, 2007 @ 2:25 pm

   This book seems to be beautiful !
   Thanks for your message on my blog about my sleepers !
   Could you give me your e-mail, please ? It will be easier to answer to your comments.
   My e-mail is : isastuce@free.fr

   At Isastuce’s blog: Chaussons maison

2. From heidi
   29 10, 2007 @ 10:20 pm

   can’t wait to see hwat comes out of your work days!! thanks for the zakka love!

   At heidi’s blog: new

3. From Jessica
   29 10, 2007 @ 11:15 pm

   I would love to get Life-styles With French Goods. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

   At Jessica’s blog: Boo Frames

4. From Tracy
   30 10, 2007 @ 3:36 pm

   Those look fantastic–lucky your to get that book. And so excited about you crafts and possible sale…can’t wait to see/hear more! Oh, stop by and see me when you get a chance…I’ve tagged you for a great new meme! :o) ((HUGS))

5. From tea time and roses
   30 10, 2007 @ 7:10 pm

   I am so excited for you! And as I have said before the knots are so beautiful… I know they will be loved by many. Happy Happy!

   Smiles…

   Beverly

   At tea time and roses’s blog: Bits and Pieces…..

6. From Jade
   31 10, 2007 @ 5:35 am

   Wow, Clara! I love, love, love that book. Do you have an ISBN for it? I’m looking forward to your post about the postcards, too.

   At Jade’s blog: Conquering the fear

7. From Linda
   1 11, 2007 @ 12:59 pm

   I’ve noticed that the Japanese love all things French. Do you know Lollipops? It is always full of young people, many of them from Japan. There are several shops in Paris and more around the world. My daughter in law happens to be the designer! website: www.lollipops.fr

   At Linda’s blog: The French Class: the end

RSS feed for comments on this post | TrackBack

Leave a comment

Name (required)

Email (required)

Website