Sashiko (or any hand-stitching) can be a powerful (psychological) remedy. I find

Sashiko (or any hand-stitching) can be a powerful (psychological) remedy. I find many people enjoying the purpose of “relaxation” and “healing”. With the word Sashiko, while mending, they are probably mending themselves. I am happy that the Sashiko we have been practicing can contribute to our relief.
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Well, however, “Relaxation” is only one surface of Sashiko. Since the core of Sashiko exists in the ordinary (of Japanese people), our human emotion resides in the practice. Therefore, Sashiko can “amplify” our feeling: which many people “use” as the remedy. At the same time, it can amplify the fear, sadness, and pain – while healing simultaneously – and that’s what the truth is behind the word. It always has the 2 side – Yin and Yang – and everything (or emptiness) inbetween.
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I am a big believer of “No one is born evil”, which now I reframe “We are all decent beings”. Sometimes, I amplify my fear by stitching. The one who hurt others speaks for “peace (positivity)” as if they are always carrying justice. What we need now is a bit of “pause” to think, care and learn. Please see/learn “as is” instead of looking for the comfortable surface modified for you.
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「刺し子は癒し」は真実で、リラクゼーション効果もあるし落ち着きます。ただ、「癒しが刺し子の本質」かというと、それは少し物足りなくて、もう少し正確に表現すると、「刺し子は気分や感情をミュート、あるいは増幅させる」作業だと思っています。（これも刺し子の全体像じゃないけどね）。癒しを望む人は、きっと擦り切れる日々の中で、自分と針との時間を癒しに増幅させているんだろうと。私もそんな刺し子に頼る一人です。
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同時に、「癒しじゃなきゃいけない」訳でもなく、増幅されるのはポジティブだけとは限りません。滅多にないけど、針に心を預けると、不安や恐怖が増幅されることもあります。これ、日本人だと結構伝わるんじゃないかなと思うのです。それはマイナスな感情を否定し排除しようとする文化じゃないから。刺し子の究極の形の一つである襤褸。あれは癒しじゃなく、日々の畏れの結晶です。刺し子の本質が、日本文化を当たり前としない人にも届くことを目標に。
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2022-04-05 11:14:59

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