Pencil flake art piece

The pursuit of beauty in producing shavings and flakes is a truly Japanese aesthetic:In the aesthetics of flakes, the material is as important as the tool. When the material, infused with natural beauty, is worked using a masterfully crafted tool, the flakes will hold within them a unique and distinct beauty. Underlying the Pencil Flake is the spirit of Mottainai. This is the long-cherished Japanese attitude of respecting materials and objects that shines a beacon toward understanding value and handling things with loving attention, which is also a means of enriching one’s well-being.