After all, people only learn what they want to learn. When they face an “inconvenient reality”, they choose the way to justify themselves. I appreciate those who try to learn something new. I feel there are 2 kinds of cultural repainting: one is intentional and the other is by “goodwill…
We, Keiko and I, dreamed together to heve the Natural Blue in 2014. 3 years later, I am taking a photo of the color we dreamed of. Congraturation for my mom to acheive her goal. Left 2 are dyed by Indigo. Right 2 are dyed with Logwood. Some are available…
My goal is pretty simple and straightforward: I want to pass down the Sashiko we have been practicing with “reasonable” changes (not by Cultural Filtering). One of the outcomes I am proud of is the emergence of rising artisans in Sashiko. Some of the Sashiko Items I use are made…