Wabi-sabi is about appreciating the simple and letting go of the superficial – the perfect antidote for a society in recovery from a decades-long consumerist binge. In 2004 The Wabi-Sabi House helped popularize this ancient Japanese philosophy in North America. Simply Imperfect is a fully revised and updated edition of The Wabi-Sabi House, aimed at moving past our belief in life, liberty, and the pursuit of stuff to finding beauty in austerity, serenity and authenticity.
Far more than home décor, wabi-sabi is a state of mind: living modestly in the moment, stripping away the unnecessary, finding satisfaction in everyday things. Simply Imperfect recounts wabi-sabi's rich history, tracing it from its Zen Buddhist roots through to the present day. This beautifully-illustrated book reveals ways to introduce wabi-sabi into your homesuch as:
- Clearing clutter and blocking noise
- Integrating salvaged and recycled materials
- Making and growing things yourself (or supporting local artisans who do)
- Taking time and space for self-reflection.
Wabi-sabi is everything that today's sleek, plastic, technology-saturated culture isn't. Simply Imperfect asks readers to see that mass-produced perfection is seductive but boring. This gentle book is for anyone who is overwhelmed by consumerism or whose focus hasshifted from getting more to getting by.
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- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 747.01/9
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Includes index Original ed. published. as: The Wabi-Sabi house. New York : Clarkson Potter, 2004 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 9780865716919 9781550924701
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- NK2113
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- L39 2011eb
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- 1 electronic text (vii, 167 p.)
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00226773 (OCoLC)733084987 (CaOOCEL)438557
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Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Advance Praise 2
- Title Page 4
- Rights Page 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 8
- Part One: Discover 10
- Chapter 1: Chasing Wabi-Sabi 12
- Chapter 2: Teasing Out Its Roots: Zen, Tea and Wabi-Sabi 24
- Chapter 3: Feeling Its Influence: Wabi-Sabi Through Time 34
- Part Two: Cultivate 44
- Chapter 4: Slow 46
- Chapter 5: Vision 54
- Chapter 6: Craft 62
- Chapter 7: Cleanliness 74
- Chapter 8: Solitude 80
- Chapter 9: Space 88
- Chapter 10: Silence 102
- Chapter 11: Sabi 118
- Chapter 12: Soul 132
- Chapter 13: Imperfection 138
- Chapter 14: Hospitality 146
- Chapter 15: Simplicity 154
- Resources 166
- Index 172
- About the Author 176