堅持也是種藝術 temari

These stunning embroidered balls called "temari" were made by the prodigiously nimble fingers of a 92-year-old grandmother in Japan. In Japan, the temari were highly regarded gifts given to children by their parents on New Year's Day. These treasured toys were symbolic of a wish for the recipient to have good fortune and a happy life, as well as promising heartfelt friendship and loyalty. 

These are incredible work of art, beautiful !!!

92歲日本阿嬤的上百顆手織毛球，這種毛線球叫做手毬，是自古從中國傳入日本的ㄧ種技藝，成為日本常見的過年禮物。阿嬤雖然六十幾歲才開始學習手毬，現在卻已經有接近五百顆的驚人作品數量！每顆樣式繁複且各不相同，耐心、毅力、以及最實際的－眼力，缺一不可，而看來阿嬤這三樣都具全，並且沒有要停止創作的意思。