Rhythm! Yes, it is rhythm. Thank you for many insightful comments in the post on

Rhythm! Yes, it is rhythm. Thank you for many insightful comments in the post on 10/28. Yes, it is the “Rhythm”. Therefore, I have been sharing the importance of rhythm (rhythmical stitching) since I started sharing Sashiko in English. Check the video 3 days ago. The video shows the rhythm of our Sashiko stitching. The workshop & Online class mainly focus on the rhythm. My students would hear me saying “how about the rhythm?” so many times that the rhythm would stick to their minds & hands.

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If I may clarify my wondering on 10/28, it was more like “How can I share the importance of the rhythm (process) to those who only focus on the results”. In this society, it is important to focus on the result (end-product). It is sometimes wise to ignore the process. We stop imagining there are people behind the results. Sashiko is a word for the result, but not always. I believe the Sashiko’s core is the rhythm. The rhythm in the ordinary. I like Sashiko & Boro which I can feel the rhythm of stitcher (not the egoistic control). 

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I will be in Live Streaming soon. You can actually see the rhythm I am talking about here. We are active artisans. The live Starts at 9 am EST in Japanese, then 10:30 am EST in English.

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夏時間最後の配信前の投稿です。今日はまだ夏時間なので、日本時間で夜10時頃の開始予定です。よろしくお願いします
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「刺し子の運針を見ていると、心地が良いわ〜」と日本語でコメントを頂くことがあります。とても嬉しく、何よりもの褒め言葉だと思っています。またお味噌汁の例に頼ることになりますが、お味噌汁を日本の方にお作りして、頂きたい褒め言葉は、「あ〜、ほっとする」だと思うんです。「なんじゃぁこりゃぁ。こんな美味いもん食べたこと無い！」っていう褒め言葉も、嬉しいのは間違いないのですが、個人的には、”ほっ”として欲しい食べ物がお味噌汁です。刺し子も一緒。アートだと褒めて下さる気持ちは嬉しいし、それは素直に頂くのですが、同時に「あなたの刺し子は心地が良い」とは本当に嬉しい褒め言葉なのです。意図がしっかり伝わっている気がして。

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2020-10-30 06:18:28

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