Be a smart follower/customer/practitioner/student/and the next master. Don’t be fooled by the terms.
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Many call me “master” in Sashiko. I hesitantly accept the admiration, yet I wouldn’t call myself “master”. I have many respectful artisans in my memory, and I cannot call myself a master until the day I feel comfortable to do so – which, I know, will never come.
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Anyone can say anything in this world. As a result, the one with a bigger voice & a quick reaction will get the spotlight. I am not one of those with a big voice or a quick reaction. Why? Because I have more important things than money & being famous. Be smart. Your action will choose what culture you want to leave behind.
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自分が想像していた以上に、僕は親父と刺し子に依存をしていたようです。「僕ができないこと」は全て親父と刺し子が悪いと言い訳して生きてきました。その半分は事実です。親父と刺し子がなければ、この人生は歩んでない。でも残りの半分は、もしかしたら、僕が勝手に言い訳にして逃げていたものなのかもしれません。家業から離れて6年。親父が死んでからも6年。アホな僕は、漸く刺し子に向き合う覚悟ができたのだと思います。皆さんの刺し子を、教えて下さい。簡単で気楽な、でも真剣な刺し子を教えて下さい。
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2019-12-04 16:27:01
Bello
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I continue to read through many of your image captions. It wasn’t until I studied towards my MFA for two+ years that I felt comfortable enough to call myself an “artist”. It takes the foundation of work and understanding and then passion may or may not develop.
I appreciate your writings so much in relation to years of understanding and traditions handed down in families. In America quilting could be seen as similar to sashiko. My grandmother and mother quilted as did theirs before them. Turning worn clothing into patches to be sewn together to become repurposed and useful and much loved.