Living in a small mountain village just outside of Tokyo, I grow a crop of indigo every year and process the leaves into dye using traditional methods. I also breed silk moths, raise the silkworms and then reel/spin the silk from the cocoons. The silk is then dyed with natural dyes and finally woven on traditional Japanese looms.
I run several ten-day live-in workshops a year at the old farmhouse here in Japan focusing on the Japanese use of indigo.
Contact me for information.
Tuesday 20 October 2009
This kind of shibori was used traditionally for diapers. Old cotton kimono would be taken apart , folded and dyed in indigo. This is the shape it was folded into and held with stitches before dying.
Your work is wonderful. I am a weaver of Saganishiki and make an annual trip to Japan for lessons. Used to live in Kanagawa-ken so can really appreciate how beautiful it is to live there. Do you offer lessons to those coming from countries other than Japan? Linda
Just to reiterate how much I have enjoyed reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteYour work is wonderful. I am a weaver of Saganishiki and make an annual trip to Japan for lessons. Used to live in Kanagawa-ken so can really appreciate how beautiful it is to live there. Do you offer lessons to those coming from countries other than Japan? Linda
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