Sen Tange
MY STORY
Hi! Nice to meet you!
Sen Tange
I have been living in Denmark since 2014.
I like making things that both myself and others admit.
when i was a kid,NHK Okaasan to Issho
"Can you do it?"I was longing for Tall-san.
My dream for the future is Tall!
I feel like it was... that means
Unknowingly through KREA BEES
It looks like you were fulfilling your dream. (smile)
Encounter with hand weaving
When I studied abroad in the United States during my university days,
There happened to be a yarn shop near the university. I remember immediately signing up for the course when there were many tabletop weaving machines lined up..
I first became interested in handweaving when I read Yuka Murayama's novel Wild Wind.
After studying abroad, I met a dyeing and weaving teacher in Tokyo and was fascinated by the world of Japanese silk fabrics and plant dyeing. I learned a lot from Ms. Sachika Sato, who is researching the dyeing and weaving of The Tale of Genji.
Around this time, Fukumi Shimura, a dyeing and weaving artist, came to give a lecture at the university I was attending. I have a memory that my heart was shaken by Mr. Shimura, who is a living national treasure.
to Europe
After completing graduate school in Japan, I moved to Germany.
It was to continue my specialized research, but I didn't give up looking for an environment where I could dye and weave. In Europe, the dyeing culture is almost obsolete, but hand-weaving is still alive. I visited a handwoven artist.
Then dropped out of graduate school, got married, and moved to Switzerland. In Switzerland, I joined a handweaving club, took an apprenticeship, and went to a school in Germany called Sindelfingen to become a Meister.
But I couldn't decide.
Let's live as a handwoven artist...
Or rather, "I will take responsibility for my life!"
I guess I just couldn't make up my mind.
be as honest as you like
Years passed, and I became a mother of two children.I was.
In Switzerland, I worked as a freelance writer and translator, but due to health problems and being busy with childcare, I also gave up handweaving.
Then move to Denmark.
I moved here with a loom, but it was dusty all the time due to extensive renovation work.
At that time, due to the corona disasterA turning point in my life has come.
One day, when I returned home, the loom that was supposed to be sealed was in the living room. My family set it up while I was away.“I can weave again!” he said with a smile.
That's when I realized for the first time, "I've put up with what I really want to do." And that I really like weaving.
For crafters?
DenmarkThere was also a lockdown, and anxiety and dissatisfaction swirled around the world. I realized the importance of being honest about what I like, so I wondered if I could be of use to someone with my "like".
If you do a handicraft channel on YouTube
I thought I might be able to help make my time at home a little richer.
Therefore, without narrowing down the genreI decided to distribute videos that men and women of all ages can enjoy, without the need for advanced techniques.
Imagining a smiling parent and child...
KREA BEES
I named my channel "Claire Beads".
"krea" is from Danish and German "kreativ".
It means "creative".
"bees" means "bee".
An image of a bee.
One of the things that I thought would be great is if my videos fly to various people like bees and deliver excitement.
Another reason is that I thought it would be great if the bees collected the smiles of the people who watched the video and made delicious honey.
An image of wanting to spend a fun time connecting with people you have never met through crafts
Will it be transmitted somehow? (smile)
from now
"is there anything else I can do?”
While asking
I want to convey the charm of hand-weaving more
I want to be more active as a handwoven artist
The thought has become stronger.
In 2023, the website will be opened immediately.
I want to work on the workshop enthusiastically!
Be more active from now on
I would like to continue my creative activities while communicating with many people.
This and that work
A housewife, a freelance writer, a translator, a buyer... Before I knew it, I was doing a lot of different things.
[Writer & Translator]
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2008-2009"Pelican Club Serialized in Europe European Edition.
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April 2008 Wrote "Milk Japan Version" "cat school Tommy Ungerer's Cat Kindergarten".
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August 2008 X-knowledge HOME Special Edition No.11 "Sports are architecture! "Special Interview Stadium for the People Herzog & de Meuron: Conversation with Jacques Herzog" in charge of translation.
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2008-10 translator for swissinfo.ch.
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September 2008 swissinfo.ch article "Swiss cheese with a story".
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2011-2013 Official swissinfo.ch blogger.
In addition, there are also serials and radio appearances related to Switzerland.
[buyer]
Scandinavian vintage tableware buyer and shop clerk. We are currently closed, but we plan to reopen.
Hobbies
[What I like and what I'm good at]
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reading. I'm into audiobooks these days.
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stroll. Part of European life. (smile)
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I like meditation
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Anpan made from red bean paste. It is a gift of my long life abroad. (smile)
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I don't like sports much, but I like yoga.
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outgoing activity. I really like writing. Social media does a lot. (smile)
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Visit museums, shrines and temples.
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Tarot & Oracle Cards. You will be healed by the beautiful patterns.
[Things I want to try]
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Help entrepreneurs of handicraft artists. I would like to do a job where I can help people who want to move forward like I did in the past but cannot.
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Visiting dyeing and weaving and power spots around the world.