tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post817167218779464360..comments2024-03-25T14:54:55.289-04:00Comments on little augury: thinking ShibuiP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-55848068474250808542017-01-04T21:48:38.732-05:002017-01-04T21:48:38.732-05:00Cindi, that is so interesting thank you for sharin...Cindi, that is so interesting thank you for sharing your experience with a lifetime of the Shibui aesthetic. I would love to see your house, any photos? It is a beautiful way to live. This is one of my favorite postings of many. P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-6562491500208828962017-01-04T13:16:56.410-05:002017-01-04T13:16:56.410-05:00I spent 5 months in Japan after my wedding in July...I spent 5 months in Japan after my wedding in July of 1959. I fell in love with the architecture, art, and gardens. I bought some antique woodblock prints and other lamps, and furniture from Korea and returned to the states with my Air Force husband. Then I bought the August 1960 issue of House Beautiful and studied the Shibui conception. A friend gave me the September issue which tells "How to be Shibui with American things." Later, we bought a lovely lot on a lake in Florida with a nice slope, and in 1971 built a Japanese looking house from a house plan purchased from, I think, the 1960 issue by an architect, I think, AA Barr. Then my second husband built me a lovely Japanese garden with Koi Ponds and bridges. No Tea House Yet. <br />I have tried to keep the Shibui ambiance for over 50 years. It is quiet-delicate-peaceful-artful. I love it.Cindihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612810109029374944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-86609567919056207352016-06-16T09:48:49.612-04:002016-06-16T09:48:49.612-04:00Meghan, If you would email me-tish209@gmail.com I ...Meghan, If you would email me-tish209@gmail.com I will pass your query on to Philip who is an extremely knowledgable resource- I will then have your email and send it to him. He is very good about getting back on things-pgtP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-73562652095871089232016-06-13T20:49:36.635-04:002016-06-13T20:49:36.635-04:00Dear Ms. Tapp,
I am a historian currently working...Dear Ms. Tapp,<br /><br />I am a historian currently working on a manuscript about the popularity of Japanese culture in the 1950s and came across this post on an image search for the Shibui issue of House Beautiful. I cite the Aug/ Sept 1960 issues extensively in my work, but had not heard until I read this essay about how popular these particular issues were. Since I'm arguing for the widespread popularity of Japanese design, this information could only strengthen my argument. Do you know where Mr. Bewley found the information about the magazine selling out and attracting large amounts of appreciative mail? If I could track down his original source, it might contain even more information that would be valuable to my project. Thanks!Meghan Mettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00877032393622522211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-28268998363563395162011-09-17T11:24:28.852-04:002011-09-17T11:24:28.852-04:00Ms. P. -- what a thought-provoking post. thank yo...Ms. P. -- what a thought-provoking post. thank you for your efforts putting this out. i thoroughly enjoyed that.Jg. for FatScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092383933256144130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-5073426186623959172011-06-15T16:24:16.701-04:002011-06-15T16:24:16.701-04:00Tokyojinja- I am so honored to get your comments o...Tokyojinja- I am so honored to get your comments on the post- and glad to know the concept of shibui is alive and well.I think we can all take the idea to heart, gather the ideas within ourselves and try to stay grounded to what matters.Your nation's time honored traditions have and will survive and triumph again-no doubt. Some of the old ways with the new are what we should all strive for in the world of fleeting information and inspiration, it can all be gone too quickly.GayeP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-46142917933836072962011-06-15T16:19:14.320-04:002011-06-15T16:19:14.320-04:00Philip- All compliments to you and your vision and...Philip- All compliments to you and your vision and your "knowing" I am inspired by so much of what you bring to your work, and am enriched by it. Thank you for letting me reprint it here. GayeP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-36869628750283771302011-06-15T16:16:48.791-04:002011-06-15T16:16:48.791-04:00I am thoroughly appreciated all the comments left-...I am thoroughly appreciated all the comments left-<br /><br />Scott-with your eye, I know you have seen the world from such a view for years.<br /><br />Mark- yes they resound in today's world, many of them quite extinct.<br /><br />Curtis-a new mantra from me-a new way to explain things that matter most.<br /><br />Q- I am so glad you've returned. I think Rose Tarlow is exemplary in our design world today.<br /><br />Bruce- I so enjoy your work and blog-as I said in the post, you have mastered this idea of beauty.P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-51149541072982600402011-06-15T15:31:03.354-04:002011-06-15T15:31:03.354-04:00What an amazing post - one of the best I can remem...What an amazing post - one of the best I can remember reading in a long while. I only wanted to add that the concept of shibui is alive and well in Japan, and that while it does not normally refer to personal behavior, thinking on the post made me realize how much it does inform everyday actions, particularly right now, when things are really difficult here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-78276361336444261122011-06-09T19:36:59.243-04:002011-06-09T19:36:59.243-04:00This is my third time back here reading. I am leav...This is my third time back here reading. I am leaving a comment primarily so you know I was here - more than once. I especially liked Rose Tarlow's quote about studying the past, the classics and learning the rules - this applies to so many aspects of life!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-87726687143983114122011-06-09T18:41:26.697-04:002011-06-09T18:41:26.697-04:00Thanks for an inspiring posting. I especially like...Thanks for an inspiring posting. I especially like the words<br /><br />simplicity, <br />implicitness, <br />modesty,<br />silence, <br />naturalness, <br />everydayness, <br />and<br />imperfection.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-88266426368350876272011-06-09T07:42:03.055-04:002011-06-09T07:42:03.055-04:00Thank You for sharing such a beautiful post. Very ...Thank You for sharing such a beautiful post. Very inspiring. And I am honored that you mention me.Bruce Baronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262814724740244551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-60455320190000376552011-06-09T04:55:15.153-04:002011-06-09T04:55:15.153-04:00This is beautiful and immensely valuable. I'l...This is beautiful and immensely valuable. I'll carry it around in my head; I wish it were a book I could carry around in my pocket. It reminds me of so much that is important. CurtisACravanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315707533118640284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-77182893682498200412011-06-08T23:08:09.262-04:002011-06-08T23:08:09.262-04:00right on.right on.Scott Watermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811055807138445326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-45235185551301961132011-06-08T15:11:41.844-04:002011-06-08T15:11:41.844-04:00Dear Gaye,
It is a thrill to see this here, and yo...Dear Gaye,<br />It is a thrill to see this here, and you honor me with your inclusion of this on your blog. You expand on the subject, really ran with it, and I love it. The tie in to Pauline de Rothschild is brilliant, and I look at the dining room with a richer understanding. You make the most marvelous connections, and it was a real pleasure to see the work of Bruce Barone and Thea Beasley, the words by Tarlow on nature: those seven qualifiers throughout.<br />You are a complete delight, Gaye, and I am honored, and tickled! Thank you so very much.<br />Warmly, PhilipPhilip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-42827203162284575102011-06-08T13:18:56.616-04:002011-06-08T13:18:56.616-04:00Karin- I will go to see what you are working there...Karin- I will go to see what you are working there, and thank you for the link.'perfect imperfection' is something I can strive for-with clients it is a worthy goal- and one that I think is not really attainable it is the effort of seeking it that I work to knowing things are better a little less perfect. pgtP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-16439856360490430512011-06-08T13:16:37.949-04:002011-06-08T13:16:37.949-04:00Fascinating post! I am honoured to be mentioned in...Fascinating post! I am honoured to be mentioned in it. Thank you kindly! xx TThea Beasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073469552693120069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-85081952476255720202011-06-08T13:16:37.295-04:002011-06-08T13:16:37.295-04:00'hidden attainments that are not paraded or di...'hidden attainments that are not paraded or displayed'... Me too. the images and the story of Pauline de Rothschild epitomize that to my mind and the idea of what is beautiful to the individual for his own joy. Leaving ostentation behind is where we should head. the Ezra Stoller still lifes are so pretty-I think Thea does it very well in her vignette. pgtP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-58828388102859086202011-06-08T13:14:00.700-04:002011-06-08T13:14:00.700-04:00Pauline de Rothschild's Dining Room is exquisi...Pauline de Rothschild's Dining Room is exquisite- I could not agree more. Sometimes I walk through the house and say-what if I had to live in one room 20 x 20-I see myself there someday, and I will have to get things down to these 7 elements.Philip is such an inspiration to us all!P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-49741856896192058362011-06-08T13:11:59.969-04:002011-06-08T13:11:59.969-04:00Barbara- I was so glad that Philip let me share th...Barbara- I was so glad that Philip let me share this- I think is it so perfect for the ideas I like to strive for here. I dislike pomposity. I think dog eared is a perfect look at the same things. Bruce is always Looking-seeking-finding.P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-39139286203202484922011-06-08T13:10:02.387-04:002011-06-08T13:10:02.387-04:00Fay- I always appreciate your patronage! hope you ...Fay- I always appreciate your patronage! hope you come back to see it all.P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-64709354027042232432011-06-08T13:09:03.374-04:002011-06-08T13:09:03.374-04:00Pimp- rouge- glad you agree,I could not imagine 7 ...Pimp- rouge- glad you agree,I could not imagine 7 more gracious ways to achieve Beauty. I am going to keep my eyes open-It is about what we find personally,our own terms-not the trends or most popular.You have a wonderful venue to discover it as well. pgtP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-89498696627800286712011-06-08T13:05:43.542-04:002011-06-08T13:05:43.542-04:00Thank you for the wonderful post and all the great...Thank you for the wonderful post and all the great scans! One of the best blog posts I have read in ages. It's true, we are so inundated with pretty images online that it's hard to sit and digest and mull over and dream, so this is a good reminder to take time, savor, be quiet: "beauty that makes an artist of the viewer".Briahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660975238085204328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-3547774772765938162011-06-08T11:56:23.057-04:002011-06-08T11:56:23.057-04:00Simply a beautiful and highly interesting post!
I ...Simply a beautiful and highly interesting post!<br />I personal like a 'perfect imperfection'.....<br /><br />Thank you very much for sharing, what a brilliant work!<br />Greetings from the Périgord,<br />karin<br /><br />By the way...I placed a link to your blog on my last post: 'little hat parade'LaPouyettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793966763489506817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-3612033616364835582011-06-08T11:52:13.468-04:002011-06-08T11:52:13.468-04:00'hidden attainments that are not paraded or di...'hidden attainments that are not paraded or displayed'... I'll be meditating on that for along time..just beautiful! I love the Ezra Stoller still lifes in particular..that blackberry branch!allysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418027742592445420noreply@blogger.com