1.0National Crafts Museumhttps://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/enyanagiharahttps://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/author/yanagihararich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fo3jN509Zt"><a href="https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/exhibitions/569">Independent Study for Kids & Adults: Patterns of Delight 2</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/exhibitions/569/embed#?secret=fo3jN509Zt" width="600" height="338" title="“Independent Study for Kids & Adults: Patterns of Delight 2” — National Crafts Museum" data-secret="fo3jN509Zt" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/2a99c6deea730a7b9019cb27b48cfed7.jpg473352About Why do we love patterns? People may say that “less is more” when it comes to design, yet patterns continue to decorate all manner of things.There is something about them that excites the eye, the heart, and the mind.The world of patterns is endlessly varied. Sometimes we turn plants and animals into cute little motifs, fitting them inside circular or diamond-shaped frames, while driving rain,falling snow, and rising steam are rendered as neat rows of droplets,snowflakes, or curling lines. From the natural world and everyday objects to the marks left by physical and chemical processes, there is nothing that cannot take on patterned form. The world of patterns is […]