Small Bronze and Aluminum Vase Candle stands Hand-stitched coaster created by artist

Hand-stitched coaster created by artist Yoshimi Kudo

Sandalwood is known for its sweet and rich scent

Accordion-style and fabric-covered

Tawashi are traditional brushes made from the fibers of the windmill palm

Japan has the world's smallest

Small Bronze and Aluminum Vase Candle stands Hand-stitched coaster created by artistSakiko Sugimura, a Japanese metal artist known for her intricate small scale works, employs a suction casting process in which molten metal is poured into a prepared mold and pulled into fine detail under vacuum. This bronze and aluminum vase is created using that technique. To form the surface patterns, embroidery is stitched directly onto the wax mold, and the wax is lightly pierced with a needle so that it remains stable during casting. The