Gnomes
Who is the Gnome?
Gnome: a magical person skilled in working with natural materials, an elder of the forests
In the world of Kumikie, we are drawn into a vision of living harmoniously within nature through the figure of the gnome, a mysterious older man of the forests who beckons us to reconnect to a gentler world.
The gnomish figure reminds us of a childhood dream, perhaps laid aside for too long, of meditative interactions beyond ourselves, from presenting a fine little birds' nest, to expansive landscapes, and reminders of universal relationships. Through the genius of the Kumikie gnome, we can visualize our place in this mileau and bring it back to our own world.
Many framed Kumikie KUMIKIE-EN/images from the Gnomes series on the Japanese web site here.