A series of Sashiko stitching makes one Boro piece. Interestingly, we find it very artistic after more than a few hundred years. I wonder what they were thinking when they made stitching. We only can imagine, but trying so resonate how we feel over years of time is kind of fun and satisfying. ☆
The photo is a Boro (to-be-Boro) piece made by Keiko. Keiko sometimes feels that she connects her consciousness to the people who practiced Sashiko over time. I know it sounds a bit eccentric, but I now understand how she feels. The Unshin – needle movement is not about being better than the others. No competition to the others there. No judgement to others, and hopefully no judgement to oneself. It is all about the dialogue to oneself. That is why, we enjoy this simple – some people consider it “labor” – work. It is my journey to explain how we understand & interpret Sashiko after 35+ years of experience. I hope you can join us to this journey to enjoy Sashiko, and something beyond Sashiko.
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ちょっと気分が尖った時は、襤褸をみる。恵子さんが襤褸を作る時、「できるだけ昔の人と意識を共有するようにしている」っと、簡単にとてつもないことを言ってくれます。200年以上前の人と意識を共有するって……と思われるかも知れませんが、きっと刺し子をすると「あれ?」っとわかる日がくると思っています。喜怒哀楽という人間臭さが襤褸らしさの核だと思っています。
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丁寧に文章にして、言葉にして、「刺し子は競争じゃないぞ&刺し子は誰かと比べるものじゃなくて、自分と対話するものだぞ」って紹介しているつもりですが、やっぱり昨日投稿したような動画を出すと、「速さ」とか「結果」にこだわってしまう人は出てきますよね。それも覚悟の上での投稿でしたが、「楽しさ」よりも「技術」が伝わってしまうのは、俺の能力不足というか、「伝えること」の難しさを実感しています。僕がすることは変わらないんですけどね。愚直がキーワードで、明日の配信では、この「運針という単純作業も向こう側」について、少し語ろうかなと思っています。たぶん、まだ話したことがない気がするので。
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2019-03-04 21:31:08
配信♪ 向こう側、楽しみにしてます😊
Looks beautiful!!
I understand Keiko’s feeling of connection through the fabric and the stitching. It is a kind of “knowing” in sensitive hearts that comes from shared history, in my opinion. The beauty of her work is the result❣️
Thank you for sharing your journey
Gorgeous 💙
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And the textures too 💜
I love the piece and how you described it- the kind of thing you could work on all day totally loving what you’re doing
@bayberry65
Very nice. 👍🙋♀️
This is so pretty. 💗
Quite a piece of work
This piece has so much soul.
Beautifully stated that we can connect to the past via stitches.
Really nice ❤️