In my Workshop, I often talk about how I keep our Sashiko Thread in braiding shape. As I often work on White Threads, I didn’t have many chances to take photos of what I meant. So here is a photo of all 15 Color Threads that I used for Furoshiki…
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This is a Sashiko Furoshiki I had been working on for the last 7 days while skip
This is a Sashiko Furoshiki I had been working on for the last 7 days while skipping most Socials (including IG Posts here). I am enjoying what I am teaching to many. All I teach/sell is something I do with my pride. I have been sharing Sashiko Stories with the…
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Mingei… I am impressed by a translation of Mingei as “Art Without Heroes” by It
Mingei… I am impressed by a translation of Mingei as “Art Without Heroes” by @roisininglesby. It will bridge the Japanese Philosophy standing behind their handicraft to the Western Value of Art. Mingei is indeed the Art without “Specific” Heroes. ☆ However, “Art Without Heroes” doesn’t mean that there were no…
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No post for almost 10 days… you may find it quite unnatural as a Daily Post to s
No post for almost 10 days… you may find it quite unnatural as a Daily Post to share Sashiko Story is the standard for this account. I am okay. I will NOT stop sharing Sashiko Story. I just needed some time to reframe myself. ☆ I had quite a good…
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As Sashiko becomes a trend, we can find so many choices in the market. A few dec
As Sashiko becomes a trend, we can find so many choices in the market. A few decades ago, there were only a few choices for Sashiko Thread, Sashiko Needles… now, a lot of items are introduced as Sashiko ︎︎. ☆ After all, it is a preference of a stitcher. A…
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As we can enjoy a variety of “type/style” of Pizza, there are many different typ
As we can enjoy a variety of “type/style” of Pizza, there are many different types of Sashiko. When we “have to” define or categorize the Sashiko, we only have a few words to describe each category… Yet it doesn’t mean that the world of Sashiko is so limited. ☆ Well….
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Sashiko was a form of hand-stitching developed in a harsh condition with limited
Sashiko was a form of hand-stitching developed in a harsh condition with limited resources. So, when we talk about “Principal within Original”, it is “for someone we care”, instead of for ones to be special, express their aesthetics, or showcasing their skills. It is more personal, yet the unit is…
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“Mingei” would be the next Japanese word to have spotlights. Or… it may already
“Mingei” would be the next Japanese word to have spotlights. Or… it may already be the word with so much inspiration & attention. Mingei is often translated into “FolkArt”. It is quite difficult to come up with one clear definition on what FolkArt is… but, one fact we all agree…
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A Wearable Art. A sample of Sashiko being Art. Very occasionally, we accept a Co
A Wearable Art. A sample of Sashiko being Art. Very occasionally, we accept a Commission Work, especially when we request to make a Wearable Art with deep understanding of what Keiko can do. Some say Sashiko is Art. I say (in @SashikoStory), Sashiko isn’t Art yet but Sashiko can be…
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As I speak up about “Acknowledging the Upstreams”, I often receive feedback abou
As I speak up about “Acknowledging the Upstreams”, I often receive feedback about the power of (Intellectual Property) Law. It is very true that IP is powerful… or even it is “Necessary” to fully achieve when it comes to “Protection”. I understand that, yet there are reasons I do not…