In the previous post, I may have caused a misunderstanding of “Atsushi Needs to Look at the Faces to offer a better workshop experience”, and therefore Online Class may be less ideal. This isn’t true. I just need a few movements to identify how I can help. For example, body posture & facial expression in In-person workshop, and hand-movement in camera & movement for Online Class (Live Sessions). After spending so much energy & time in both forms of Sashiko Classes, I may say that I am the best at teaching Sashiko we practice.
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Many who come to my Sashiko classes are already experienced stitchers. They practice other forms of stitchery and hope to “add” Sashiko to their skill set. They can stitch, and most likely, much better than me in terms of “controlling the needle”. “Sashiko is a stitching technique to make beautiful stitches” isn’t a wrong statement, but insufficient. My class shares what is “missing” and therefore, some experience the difficulty unexpectedly. It is sometimes difficult for them to say “I cannot do it” because of their experience. I would feel the same in the similar shoe. Therefore, I am there to support the unexpected difficulty. Once they learn the core of what I share, they will find their own answers & definition, instead of asking for someone’s definition or translation – and that’s what I offer.
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I am willing to travel anywhere if conditions meet. Online Sashiko Class is available for 2022 as well. It may be costly for a “stitching workshop”, but it isn’t just a “Let’s practice Sashiko together” workshop. It is a life-long skill/mind-set of enjoying Sashiko – and I am proud of not only myself but also those who learned from me & surpass me to be great Sashiko artisans.
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英語で刺し子を教える際、一つ必ず頭において置くべきことがあります。それは「受講下さる方は何かしらの針仕事の経験者（あるいは専門家）」である可能性が高いということです。例えば刺繍を50年以上楽しんでいらっしゃる方の場合、「針のコントロール」は僕なんかよりもよっぽど上手です。だから、「運針に意識を。針をコントロールしようとしないで」という新しい知識は、頭で理解はできても手が言うことを聞いてくれません。その場合、「（針をコントロール）できない」と言うことがとんでもないストレスになります。僕の役目はその横で同じ言葉と動きを繰り返すだけなのです。運針は誰もが必ずできるようになります。一つだけ – 「針と自分」と言う関係性を見つめることが、なんだかんだで一番難しいのかもしれません。それは僕も立ち位置が変われば一緒なのですけどね。
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2022-02-22 15:32:53
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