Kumi Hirasaka | Kokeshi Matches Since 1994, after noticing a - TopicsExpress



          

Kumi Hirasaka | Kokeshi Matches Since 1994, after noticing a resemblance between matches and Kokeshi dolls, Osaka-based artist Kumi Hirasaka has been handrawing small faces on matches. But it wasn’t until around 2000 when she realized the commercial potential of her hobby and ditched the brush for a rubber stamp, which was soon replaced by a printing press. But even though the hand-made quality is gone, Hirasaka’s matches still retain a cuteness that almost keeps you from wanting to light up.
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 09:23:36 +0000

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