ちぎり絵を始める　

I started making paper cutting art Chigiri-e.
突然始めたちぎり絵。小学校以来やっていなかったが、母からもらったたくさんの折り紙を活かしたいと思って始めた。黒い台紙になんとなく下書きをして、折り紙の色を合わせて配色を確認。そこから地道にちぎって貼っていった。
I suddenly started making  Chigiri-e. I hadn't done it since elementary school, but I wanted to make use of the many origami papers my mother gave me. I sketched out a rough draft on a black cardboard, then matched the colors of the origami papers to confirm the color scheme. From there, I diligently tore and pasted the origami papers onto the cardboard.

和紙の良さを知る

Appreciating the beauty of Japanese paper

折り紙を使ってちぎり絵を進めていくと、少しだけ持っていた和紙を使いたくなった。やはり和紙は普通の紙と全然違う。手に触れた時の質感もそうだが、ちぎる時の力強さ、また台紙に貼った時の立体感が素晴らしかった。少量しか和紙を持っていなかったので、部分的に和紙を使ったが、そこだけ高級感が増した（笑）

As I continued with Chigiri-e using origami paper, I started to feel a desire to use the Japanese paper I had just a little of. Indeed, Japanese paper is completely different from regular paper. Not only the feel when touched, but also the strength when tearing, and the three-dimensionality when pasted on the cardboard, were wonderful. I only had a small amount of Japanese paper, so I used it partially, but that part alone added a sense of luxury (laughs).

素敵なちぎり絵を作りたい

I want to create a lovely Chigiri-e.

ちぎり絵について少し調べると、専門学校もあるほどでした。そして、和紙を使って作成するのが主流のようで、作品を見ると和紙の良さが活かされた優しい質感の作品がたくさんありました。私もいつか素晴らしい作品を作りたいです！その時はまたお知らせしますね。

When I did a bit of research on Chigiri-e, I found out that there are even vocational schools dedicated to it. It seems that using Japanese paper is the mainstream method for creating Chigiri-e, and many of the works I saw showcased a gentle texture that highlighted the beauty of Japanese paper. I also hope to create a wonderful piece someday! I will let you know when that happens.