HARIKO

粘土などで作った型に和紙を貼り付けて成形する、日本の郷土玩具「張子」の技法を、家具のスケールにまで拡大できないかという問いから制作を始めた。 構造体としてFRPを用い、越前和紙の質感とFRPの弾力と透過性が干渉し合い、自然の岩が堆積したような形態と表情を生み出す。両素材が光を透過することで、内部に仕込んだ光が滲み出し、まるで鉱石が静かに輝くような佇まいを見せる。 仕上げとしてその上に越前和紙を貼り重ねることで、凹凸や繊維感が残り仕上げに工数のかかるFRPの仕上げを、同じ繊維質の和紙と組み合わせ馴染ませた。光と構造、伝統と素材実験の間に生まれる存在の探求。 This work began with a question: could the traditional Japanese hariko technique, where layers of washi paper are applied over a clay or similar mold to form papier-mâché objects, be expanded to the scale of furniture? Using FRP as the structural core, the texture of Echizen washi interacts with the elasticity and translucency of the resin, creating forms and surfaces reminiscent of naturally layered rock.As both materials transmit light, the illumination embedded within softly seeps through, giving the piece a quiet, mineral-like glow.By layering Echizen washi on top as a finishing treatment, the natural unevenness and fiber texture remain visible, transforming the labor-intensive FRP surface finishing into a refined expression through the harmonious fusion of two fibrous materials.The work explores a new presence that emerges between light and structure, tradition and material experimentation, simultaneously as a new form of “washi lighting” and as a “chair.” Period : November 2025 Client : self work Design / Production : Rikuo Takata Washi : Taki Seishi Photo : Rikuo Takata