{"title":"Uncommon Treasures","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"nuno-box","title":"the nuno box : textiles of reiko sudo","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA BENTO BOX\u003cbr\u003eThe Nuno Box is a treasure like no other. With its handmade construction and inspired contents, it radiates like a concentrated capsule of creativity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyled as a bento box, The Nuno Box has four stacked layers, each revealing a different aspect of Reiko Sudo’s work and Nuno’s story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOX ONE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis layer introduces you to Nuno. Two handmade booklets lie under a floating fly sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first booklet, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Woman of the Cloth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offers a 24-page personal history of Reiko Sudo, complete with tipped-in drawings and prints of her designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second booklet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuide to the Boxes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, includes detailed information about the fabrics used in the construction of the boxes, the scarves in Box One, the collages in Box Two, and the tools and materials in Box Four.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe booklets are letterpress printed on Japanese paper with traditional stab-stitch binding and folded pages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTucked below are three Nuno scarves — the Cotton Chirimen Scarf, the Tsugihana Scarf, and Sudo’s iconic Pleat Scarf, made from sheer polyester organdy heat-set into a folded origami pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOX TWO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFourteen textile collages are stacked in Box Two. Each collage, created by the Nuno Studio, exemplifies a different theme in fabric innovation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collages, framed in heavyweight Japanese paper and letterpress printed, are titled: Pleat, Pocket, Twist, Float, Cut, Embroider, Screen, Rub, Punch, Mono, Metal, ReTrad, Cocoon, and Paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOX THREE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNuno Compendium, a hefty handmade book, nests in Box Three. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume features 66 tipped-in samples of Nuno fabrics on sixty letterpress-printed pages of handmade Japanese paper. Each page includes the title of the textile and the innovative processes used to produce it. The Compendium concludes with six fantasy short stories by Alfred Birnbaum, printed on UV Ultra paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eight signatures are bound using Japanese long-stitch binding with blue threads on a spine of Nuno’s pumpkin-colored French Knot fabric.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOX FOUR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo segmented trays fit into the lowest layer. Box Four is filled with tools, models, and raw materials frequently used by Sudo in fabric production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe trays include special objects such as Basho yarn, stainless steel fiber, amate paper, a thistle for distressing surfaces, lace embroidery with a water soluble backing, a Jacquard punch card, a rusty steel plate and nail, a silkworm cocoon, a origami folding pattern, and mulberry paper from Kuzo Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA RARE ACHIEVEMENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe development of The Nuno Box was a feat that spanned three continents — North America, South America, and Japan in Asia. The project was designed by Ed Marquand, Reiko Sudo, and Alfred Birnbaum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond its material value, The Nuno Box holds cultural and historical significance for anyone interested in Japanese textiles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLIMITED EDITION OF 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll 50 copies of The Nuno Box are signed and numbered by the author, the subject, and the designer. Five lettered hors commerce copies were also published.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchase of a limited edition of The Nuno Box includes free shipping with the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo read a blog post about The Nuno Box \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Nuno Box, a blog post by Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/okanarts.com\/blogs\/blog\/the-nuno-box\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e+click here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Okan Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162814279838,"sku":"nuno","price":6750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0448\/1109\/2126\/files\/Box_Full-No_Frame.jpg?v=1736003133"}],"url":"https:\/\/okanarts.com\/collections\/uncommon-treasures.oembed","provider":"Okan Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}