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Ten to Sen Pattern Workshop

Ten to Sen Pattern Workshop is based in Hokkaido.

Visible things, such as landscapes and plants, and things we sense, such as winter cold or the sound of rain,

become sources for patterns designed to live alongside us in everyday life.

A highlight of this feature was the small ceramic tile, decorated with animals and plants. Besides decorative use in a kitchen or entrance, it can serve as a coaster or a base for a small vase.

The selection also included original mini totes and embroidered handkerchiefs, along with socks made in collaboration with hacu.

Ceramic tiles filled with natural motifs 

Designer Oka first made the ceramic tiles for use in her own home. Animals, plants and insects fill the designs with details from nature.

Use them decoratively in a kitchen or entrance, as a coaster or beneath a small vase. Felt pads are included; use and install the tiles according to the supplied instructions.

For this exhibition, the tiles were available only at POTPURRI Kiyosumi-Shirakawa in limited quantities.

Ten to Sen Pattern Workshop × hacu
Collaborative sock collection

Left: Claudia, Beige — JPY 1,500 plus tax at the time
Right: Claudia, Greige — JPY 1,500 plus tax at the time

These socks were created with hacu, a sock maker in Konan, Aichi, known for simple designs with a little charm.

Claudia, a pattern chosen for autumn outfits, takes its name from the image of a woman's name from abroad.

After choosing a favorite top and trousers or skirt, give a little thought to the socks too. A small detail can complete an outfit.

Selected socks from the collaboration were also offered in POTPURRI's online shop.

A wider selection at POTPURRI Kiyosumi-Shirakawa

The Kiyosumi-Shirakawa exhibition brought together items beyond the online selection, including hacu collaboration socks and the popular mini totes.

The ceramic tiles highlighted in this feature were available exclusively in the physical shop during the exhibition.

Gauze handkerchiefs, lace necklaces, pouches and other textiles carried an abundance of nature-inspired patterns.

The pleasure of looking and the delight of finding something special were part of the invitation to spend time in the shop.

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About Ten to Sen Pattern Workshop

Ten to Sen Pattern Workshop began in Hokkaido in 2008.
Its sources of inspiration are close at hand: landscapes and plants that can be seen, and sensations such as winter cold or the sound of rain.
Everyday scenes and remembered landscapes become patterns for decorating a room or making something by hand, with the hope that they will become companions in daily life.

Designer profile

Reiko Oka
Born in Hokkaido in 1981.
Completed postgraduate studies in art and technology at Hokkaido Tokai University.
While studying, she explored the construction of patterns by reproducing William Morris wallpaper designs with woodblocks.
She used those methods to develop her own wallpaper patterns inspired by northern landscapes.
She later expanded her work into fabric, a material closer to everyday use.