Art & Craft cannot be completed by one individual. It is like a circulation/ecosystem. For Sashiko, some artisans make fabric, others for threads. Some artisans dye, and others stitch. In order to present a Sashiko piece, we need many experienced artisans. Therefore, it is not easy to revive it after the circulation has been discontinued. Also, artists/artisans are often not good at expressing themselves so it is not as obvious that they are suffering. ☆
If you can, please support the Art & Craft around you. Again, ONLY IF you can afford it after securing your essential & appropriate needs. Cloths, Foods, and Shelter must come before the Art & Craft. Art & Craft is not essential to survive. However, I believe, Art & Craft are very important to sustain who we are. I would like to sustain the society where we can appreciate something “beautiful” and “inspirational” in addition to the necessary things to survive.
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Of course, I am not talking only about Sashiko. Anything around you that seems “unessential to survival” may need a bit of support now. The smaller they are, the more they may need a help. Supporting the non-essential is not that difficult. Keep enjoying it. Stitching instead of freaking out by numbers (purchasing supplies from those who try to preserve the culture). Please know that there are people who care about the “unessential” behind the screen, and I would like to protect them even in this scary time. Thank you for your time to read this & Thank you for your support by purchasing our Sashiko supplies.
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ふと想いを巡らせています。人はどこで、「生活必需品」を「余暇を楽しむもの」に昇華するのかな……と。刺し子は本来生活に欠かせないものだったはずです。もし昔にCOVIDが流行したら、祈りを込めて布に必要な針仕事をしたんだろうと思うのです。それが時代を経て、「不必要だけど楽しむもの」になった。今後刺し子が「必需品」になる未来は想像できないので、経済がギリギリになると、趣味としては廃れていくものなのかもしれません。豊かになるにつれ廃れた刺し子が、また経済の混乱で廃れる。不思議な話です。とはいえ同時に、現代にまで残っているのは、刺し子が持つ不思議な力があるから。必ず有志とか支援者が出てくるんですよね。ほんと不思議。僕もその一部になれたら良いなと思います。刺し子は残したいもの。
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2020-03-17 22:37:43
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I want to like every of your posts twice. Also, I want to recommend a book: “Ancient Futures” I hope you can find to read it and it touches your heart like your work touched mine.
🙏🏽 For me, as artist and as a consumer of goods, art in my everyday life is essential. I support other artists, minute by minute , words and my financial support. Thankyou for this message. We each do what we can
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必需品とまでいかなくても、あると便利くらいの位置づけになると随分違うと思うんですけど、、きっとそれも難しいですよね。趣味は経済に影響されやすいけど、細々とでも続ける事で残していけたらなぁ、と思います。
True words. For some in my community their arts & crafts are essential for their survival. It’s their way of easing anxiety, reducing their social isolation and improving their mental health. During this time of social distancing & isolation it has become more important to tend, care and nurture our mental wellbeing. We have set up online craft & chats to help limit our social isolation. Using conference calling we can still do our crafts and interact with each other just like we would if we were in our physical studio. Keep safe everyone and remember that self-isolation doesn’t need to be isolating 💜
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So true
長〜く関わっているでしょう。沼の住人ですから😊
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刺し子に費やす時間はなかなか取れないけどいまはない時間想像出来ないので必要な事かも