Japanese Shoe Maker's Patterns/Templates--Sold Individually drawing practice but stopped myself in order

but stopped myself in order to share them sooner than later

this wonderfully tender gesture of interlocking arms at the very center of the image

detailing the number of days in the school year (in 1901)

Surreal and perfectly matter of fact at the same time

where it will light up the room

Japanese Shoe Maker's Patterns/Templates--Sold Individually drawing practice but stopped myself in orderWe l know that these were brought back from Japan many years ago, retrieved from the archive of a shoemakers workshop long since closed. I don't know enough about shoe or boot, I presume construction to read these, but believe the quilt like collaging of silver and gold paper and blue and white fabric marks pieces to be cut and seams to be sewn. I find them just exceptionally beautiful found objects very Japanese and also very contemporary feeling. I