A sample bag for Hitomezashi Workshop in NYC. The goal of our workshops is to make this kind of piece. NYCでのワークショップに向けて一目刺し巾着のサンプルを作りました。みんなで一目刺ししていけたら楽しいだろうな。
2017-02-04 18:01:39
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The more I teach Sashiko in English, the more I realize the significant differen
The more I teach Sashiko in English, the more I realize the significant difference in Japanese Sashiko I practice & Sashiko introduced in English today. In Western Culture, “Being in Control” is quite an important concept. Many think that “In order to make even stitches, I need to control the…
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I occasionally wonder… “Don’t you feel sad when someone summarizes your culture
I occasionally wonder… “Don’t you feel sad when someone summarizes your culture in one sentence?” What if the “someone” is from outside of your culture? What if the culture is strongly rooted in your whole life? ☆ I am very happy to see Sashiko getting so popular. A quick answer…
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Sashiko and Animism. The article I wrote almost 4 years ago (!) still describes
Sashiko and Animism. The article I wrote almost 4 years ago (!) still describes my point well. Shinto (Religion which originated in Japan) is not equal to Animism, but they share some similarities. Shinto is animistic at some level. In Japan, following Shinto, they believed in the existence of “spirit”…