I am heading to Berkeley, CA, for the first time!! (In 2002, my very first day i

I am heading to Berkeley, CA, for the first time!! (In 2002, my very first day in the United States started in SFO). Along with the Sashiko Workshops I offer on 7/23 and 7/25, my host Slow Fiber Studio (@worldshiborinetwork) welcomes their friends from the textile community to their garden. SFS will have Asif Shaikh, a master embroiderer and founder of Craft Design Society Art Foundation (CDS Art Foundation) in Ahmedabad, for a demonstration & talk. (I hope I can be an audience). Along with the talk, I will have the trunk show – and I should be available for chit-chat about & Japanese Stitchery including
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Come & Visit the Open Garden Studio Day. The details are available at SFS (@worldshiborinetwork).
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Indian Embroidery Talk and Mirror Embroidery Demo by Asif Sheikh (1) 9h-10h and (2)10:15h-11:15h PST. 
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Special Trunk Show 11:00h-16:00h at 1825 Eighth Street, Berkeley, CA　by Atsushi of Upcycle Sashiko & @SashikoStory, Asif Embroidery Studios Ahmedabad, India, and Mayumi of Botanical prints.
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Meet the Masters at the trunk show and Dr. Torimaru, instructor of Moroccan Tablet and Finger Weaving and Miao Stitchery.  Also, Yoshiko Wada, founder, and president of World Shibori Network and Slow Fiber Studios is back from England for this occasion.
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Potluck Reception for Masters: 12:30h – 15:00h PST
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とてもイベント盛り沢山な週末になりそうです。唯一の懸念は久々の長距離フライト。いや、マジで、もう飛行機が苦手なんです。基本的に苦痛でしかない。とはいえ、初の西海岸でのイベントです。楽しみにしています。
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2022-07-22 03:26:33

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