Dorodango

Name: Dorodango
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781786274984
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The Japanese Art of Making Mud Balls

By Bruce Gardner

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Summary

Dorodango explores the beautiful Japanese art of creating shiny mud balls, or hikaru dorodango. Master Bruce Gardner guides readers through the meticulous process of hand-rolling earth into smooth spheres and polishing them to a gleam. The book not only showcases stunning photography of each stage but also highlights the meditative and calming aspects of this pastime, celebrated for bringing flow and happiness to practitioners of all ages.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for enthusiasts of arts and culture, mindfulness practitioners, and anyone interested in unique, meditative crafts. Suitable for all ages seeking a peaceful and rewarding creative activity.

Emerging online trend that crosses over with many strong trends including Japan (Ikigai and Shinrin-yoku), mindfulness, getting back to nature, and working with your hands

Description

The exquisite Japanese hikaru dorodango, or shiny mud ball, is created by rolling earth by hand into a perfect sphere and polishing it until it gleams. Not only are the results truly impressive, but this calm and meditative practice, once a playground game, has been rediscovered as a peaceful pastime.

Known for inducing flow, the ultimate state of happiness, this simple art is being adopted by people of all ages. Alongside beautiful photographs of the process, master dorodango maker Bruce Gardner covers every aspect of making and finishing your dorodango, accompanied by inspiring words on the mindful qualities of this earthy activity.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised as "the coolest thing you didn't know you needed to see" by Buzzfeed, this book showcases Bruce Gardner as a master of this captivating and curious Japanese artform, noted by This is Colossal. The combination of beautiful visuals and insightful guidance makes it a compelling read for art lovers and mindfulness seekers alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786274984

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Bruce Gardner Laurence King Publishing Non-Fiction

About the Author

Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bruce Gardner has not only mastered the art of making dorodango, but also added his own changes to the technique. He runs workshops on the process and has featured his work in a film with National Geographic.