
リスのリッキー、ウサギのウーちゃん、クマのクーちゃんは、写真に書をのせます。
リッキーは、どんぐりや木の実を真上から撮ったマクロ写真。光る小さな実がぎゅっと集まっています。極細の面相筆を握り、写真の隙間を縫うように素早く筆を走らせます。黄金のインクで書かれた文字は——『充』。「小さな幸せを、たくさん“みたしたい”んだ」どんぐりフレームのアクリルキューブに収められます。
ウーちゃんの写真は、朝露と青空を見上げた静かな風景。長鋒の羊毛筆をたっぷりと墨で満たし、空の余白にふわりと『澄』と書いた。「遠くの音を聞き逃さないように、心も耳も“すんだ”ままでいたいの」パールホワイトとシルバーの文字が、朝露の光と溶け合い、フローティングフレームの中で漂っています。
クーちゃんの写真は、古木の樹皮を大胆に切り取った力強い一枚。特大の馬毛筆を振り下ろすと、朱色の太い線がはみ出す勢いで走り、『響』の一文字が浮かび上がった。「大地の強さに感謝して、揺るがない力を持ちたいんだ」古材の極太フレームは重厚です。
今日1月2日は、書初め。写真と書と願いがひとつになり、空気がすこし澄んだように感じられました。
When Photos Meet Words
Ricky the squirrel, Woo the rabbit, and Koo the bear are writing words on their favorite photos.
Ricky chose a close-up photo of acorns and nuts, taken from above. The tiny nuts are shining and gathered tightly together. He holds a very thin brush and moves it quickly between the spaces in the photo. With golden ink, he writes the word “充” (full). “I want to fill my year with many small happy things,” he says. His work is placed inside a clear acrylic cube with acorn decorations.
Woo’s photo shows a quiet sky and morning dew, seen from the grass. She fills a long soft brush with black ink and gently writes “澄” (clear) in the open sky. “I want my heart and ears to stay clear, so I can hear faraway sounds,” she says. The white and silver letters blend with the light of the dew and float inside a frameless display.
Koo’s photo is a strong close-up of old tree bark. He swings a huge brush made of horsehair, and bold red lines rush across the photo. The word “響” (echo) appears with power. “I want to be strong and thankful to the earth,” he says. His work is framed in thick old wood, heavy and full of presence.
Today is January 2nd, the day of kakizome, the first writing of the year. The photos, the words, and the wishes come together, and the air feels a little clearer.
Today's Key Word: kakizome
kakizome (書初め / かきぞめ): The first writing of the year, usually done on January 2nd. People write a special word or phrase that shows their hopes for the new year.
Example: "We do kakizome to write our wishes for the year."
例文: 「私たちは一年の願いを書くために書初め(kakizome)をします。」





