My latest gallery has a grand-sounding name, “The Earth and all in it”.

In it you will find not only the original designs

but also photographs of the solids crafted from them.

The Earth is the LORD’s

together with brief stories behind the images.

I hope eventually to publish a craft book to show how these solids may be assembled.

From the craft book

I have long been fascinated by patterns in nature, ranging from the microscopic to the cosmic. I have striven to maintain a child-like sense of wonder in my observations of space, skies, flowers and living creatures. I hope we may discover a common bond with people of all ages and cultures as we appreciate the beauty out there, and catch the hope that there is a meaning behind it all.

A bilingual explanation

Two months ago I tried to get a Christian publisher here in Japan to take up my designs for a calendar. I sent this bilingual explanation with the designs. In case you are wondering, I was politely turned down; but it was they who suggested I consider making a craft book.

説明 Explanation

Next week on Saturday 14^th September, I hope to introduce the wonderful world of ‘Wasan’ or Japanese mathematics.. It is fascinating how much knowledge was independently discovered in Japan during the country’s isolation from the outside world prior to the Meiji Restoration in the 19^th century.

私は水が大好きです。

水滴

水の三つの物質の状態を立体の表面の上で表現しました：雲、雨、雪。

虹もどうしても付け加えたかった：雨の水滴と雪の結晶に反射しています。

以下は展開図です。

水滴の展開図

完成した作品の感じは新鮮でしょうか。