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Zero Emission The inventions of science often aim to control or even alter the rules of nature. Frequently it is forgotten that we are part of nature and ought to live in harmony with it. Master Akihiko Izukura's art is created and developed in awe of nature, in what we here in Denmark would call ecological equilibrium. He works with natures own products, transforms them by the forces of nature, and with the philosophy that nothing should go unused, and if possible leave no waste behind. His most sincere wish is that we, the people of Earth, should get in touch with our 5 senses, and thereby experience our world in unity with all of mankind. Akihiko Izukura's raw material are the silk cocoons which produce both the fine silk tread and the more coarse raw silk. The silk is dyed with colours made from insects and plants. Then the silks are knotted, knitted or woven. The left over from the dyes are used to develop beautiful ceramic glazing or mixed into the pulp for making Japanese paper with a unique texture and look. The exhibition in the Round Tower shows the beautiful silk fabrics in lengths manufactured by ancient knotting techniques such as KARA-KUMI and RA weaving, which just a few people master today. Also to be seen are works from the newly invented modern round loom, as well as examples of how wool can be made into felt in a huge sphere. The exhibition will let us gain an insight into the personal dyeing techniques developed by Izukura. To us Danes an exiting and strange, but also near and thought provoking world. Credit is due to architect, PhD. Jens Hvass for the idea and initiative that has made this exhibition possible in the Round Tower. His PhD. thesis from 1999 "Arbejdets Rum" (Room of work) is partly based on studies of Hinaya and Izukura-san's firm in Kyoto. An Internet version of the PhD. thesis (Danish only) can be found at: http://www.jenshvass.com/phd/lecture/pages/page_01.html Of relevance for this exhibition are pictures no. 10-23. On Saturday 7. April at 2 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Master Akihiko Izukura will demonstrate the use of dyes in the exhibition hall. Centre for Danish Crafts HINAYA Silk cocoons and ball with the unspun silk tread of ten cocoons. "Stamen" Round loom technique – 1,8 m in diameter and 10 m long "Stamen" Lengths of textile and "one size" dresses. Yarn dyed with madder. Belt for kimono in KARA-KUMI technique. Kimono RA-weaving. Kimono Kimono made from a single piece of silk cloth. Dress Dress