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This may be the first article in Japanese about me & Sashiko since I moved to th

atsushijp, 2022年12月24日

This may be the first article in Japanese about me & Sashiko since I moved to the U.S. in 2013. Thanks to the detailed interview with @handmade_kikou, one page article about our Sashiko is in the magazine “Quilt Japan”.
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As I say here and there, I am not a big fan of “Mass-Media”. Some advise me that “Any Publicity is a Good Publicity”, and I understand their perspective… but I do not like to be interviewed on an article/book/video with a “premade” conclusion. Unfortunately, a majority of requests are based on their “current” understanding – and they are not expecting me to say something they are already about to “write”. I ask for their understanding of Sashiko, and often, it doesn’t go well with what I share here.
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Same goes to a book publication – I do wish to publish a book. I just haven’t met a publisher who understands my wish yet (I have other priorities for self-publishing). Many ask for a book recommendation about Sashiko in English. Unfortunately, I have no recommendation. Therefore I am here sharing Sashiko Stories. If one’s goal is to peek at Sashiko with superficial (instant) gratification, “any books” are okay. If their goal is to “understand (respect)” it, then please keep reading stories here, and possibly stories on Patreon which may connect some dots you are confused by reading stories or listening to my Live Streaming.
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アメリカに移住して刺し子を再開してからは初めてになるかもしれません。@handmade_kikou さんに私を見つけて頂き、また丁寧な取材をして頂いて、キルトジャパンの一ページにてご紹介頂きました。とても有難いことです。あちらこちらで言ってるので隠す必要もないと思っているのですが、私はマスメディアがあまり好きではありません。「そんな好き嫌いの話をしてるから駄目なんだ」とお叱りを受けることも多々あるのですが、過去の経験も踏まえて、特に「既に内容が決まっている記事や番組への取材」は後々のダメージがエグいので、英語圏でも、ほとんどの取材はお断りするようにしています。
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今回の記事、サンフランシスコにお邪魔した際に取材頂いたものなのですが、一日滞在頂き、また、いつも通りのまとまらない話を丁寧に聞いて頂き、とても嬉しい時間となりました。「もっともっと日本の方にも刺し子への思いを伝えていかなきゃなぁ」と今回の2週間の病床で再認識したので、今後は(日本から)頂ける取材は好き嫌いせずに、最初から穿った見方をせずにお受けできたらと思っています。
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きっとまだ本屋さんには並んでいるはずです。刺し子友達のキルティングの先生がご参加されたシアトルでのキルト展示会の記事も一緒に掲載されているみたいなので、是非お手に取って頂けたら嬉しいです。
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2022-12-24 10:27:52




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Comments (4)

  1. Shit From My Closet says:
    2022年12月24日 at 1:39 AM

    ❤️🔥❤️🙌 thank you for writing about this. I am a newcomer to Sashiko and would like to know more about its traditional processes/ techniques, as well as navigating the perils of cultural identity. So much is wrapped up in cultural history- it is much more complicated than most people think. I am of Japanese decent living in Canada- trying to reclaim my lost cultural identity. Thank you for reading.🙏❤️

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  2. Lea Vollmer says:
    2022年12月24日 at 4:47 AM

    I hope the article encourages people to respect what you are doing in trying to keep the stories behind Sashiko alive.

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  3. Chiyoko T says:
    2022年12月24日 at 9:15 AM

    わたしもお話をお伺いできて、とても嬉しい時間でした。ありがとうございます♥ 二ツ谷先生の想いが多くの方に届きますように✨✨

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  4. Third Floor Quilts says:
    2022年12月26日 at 2:50 PM

    I am writing now for Quilt Japan! Great new magazine and so glad they wrote about your story ❤️😍

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