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Woooo posting again yippie another winx redesign! These are almost 2 years old now but I have been so swamped with commissions that truly I keep forgetting to post anything at all (and also haven't had a lot of time to draw personal work)

My commissions are open btw! I've been offering winxsonas over on my tiktok and Instagram and if you're interested in getting one (or just commissioning me in general) please DM me (-:

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Redesigned the Disney fairies this time ((: gonna do the book ones next <3

My commissions are open btw! If anyone is interested pls dm me on here, Instagram or email me

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Spotlight - New Year’s Kanzashi

On The Ninth Day of Fun I present… an in-depth look at this year’s January kanzashi! I’ve written about New Year’s kanzashi over on the Kanzashi tab, but sometimes it’s nice to see large and colorful examples beside the words.

Image courtesy of Kazurasei on Instagram. The tradition of January kanzashi designs that change annually has been observed for over five decades now, and each pairing is unique. This tradition is strictly observed by the maiko of Gion Kobu, Pontocho, and Miyagawa Cho, but it’s optional in Kamishichiken and Gion Higashi. In Pontocho it is worn after the 13th The design is chosen with the kanzashi makers from the three kanzashi stores in Kyoto (Ikuokaya, Kintakedo, and Kazurasei) and work usually begins in early December. Each maiko will wear a daikan and a katsuyama, although some senior maiko will opt for a kushi instead, bringing the approximate amount of kanzashi pieces that need to be made to around 100! Within the last few decades the background of Ezogiku (蝦夷菊 - Chinese Asters) has been a staple, although their center materials are changed around to keep them from growing stale. Last year the ezogiku had pearl centers, while this year they feature tufted thread. From there two main motifs are chosen to be paired with the ezogiku from a list of auspicious motifs or motifs that are popular for New Year’s. The motifs that can be used for this kanzashi are: -Pine - Matsu (松) -Pine Cones - Matsukasa (松毬) -Pine Needles - Mastuba (松葉) -Bamboo -Take (竹) -Bamboo Leaves - Sasa (笹) -Plum Blossoms - Ume (梅) -Battledore - Hagoita (羽子板) -Cranes - Tsuru (鶴) -Paper Cranes - Orizuru (折り鶴) -Demon Dispelling Arrow - Hamaya (破魔矢) -Sparrows - Suzume (雀) -Silk Bobbins - Itomaki (糸巻) -Spinning Tops - Koma (独楽) -Folding Fans - Sensu (扇子) Looking at the current set we can clearly see the two motifs for 2018: Plum Blossoms and Bamboo Leaves! The plums are quite unique and I really enjoy their design! It may be a bit hard to see, but each plum has two layers of petals: a colored one on the inside and a white one on the outside to act as an accent. The plums are also sitting on cute cut outs of plums that are covered in chirimen silk.The bamboo leaves also have two layers of silk: a green one on the inside and a yellow one on the outside. Instead of sitting on a cut out these leaves are resting on a silver outline of the leaves made from mizuhiki cord. There’s also two small pieces of gold mizuhiki cord sticking out from the top of the bamboo to symbolize new growth. Not only do they always feature auspicious motifs, but the color palette will instantly tell you if the maiko is a junior or a senior. Junior maiko will wear flowers and/or motifs that have plenty of red while senior maiko will wear pink instead. The image above shows a junior set as it’s filled with red ezogiku and also has red plum blossoms.

Image courtesy of Onihide on Flickr. Along with the lovely tsumami kanzashi that maiko wear there’s the addition of a small kanzashi that all maiko and geiko wear that changes with the new year: a zodiac kanzashi! Since 2018 is the Year of The Dog, everyone will be wearing a small kanzashi that features a bamboo shoot with a small carved dog on the end. The image above was taken in 2010, so it was the Year of The Tiger. Beside the zodiac kanzashi will sit the dove, plum blossom, and rice husk kanzashi. It’s also a stick type kanzashi that is meant to pray for a bountiful harvest. Maiko and geiko will give a few of the grains to their customers so that they can also experience good luck in the new year. The dove is a symbol of purity and new beginnings, and often a maiko or geiko will draw in one eye and ask another person to draw in the other. This person usually has a close relationship to the geimaiko in question, whether they’re romantically involved or just very good friends. The plum is considered lucky as it’s one of the first flowers to bloom in the new year and the blooming of the plum blossoms is considered the start of spring.

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