Finally… it is my pleasure to share this information. I knew it would be perfectly fine, but I couldn’t feel 100% comfortable in sharing until I get the Vaccination schedule. (I guess I am very much Japanese… What we feel anxiety the most is troubling others. So many non-Japanese find…
Tag: LearnSashiko
I would like to share another word, which may(will) be over-simplified (like Sas
I would like to share another word, which may(will) be over-simplified (like Sashiko/Boro) soon or later. The word is “Unshin (運針)”. Since it is one of the most important core of what I am sharing, I wanted to share the word before someone foreign defines it. I uploaded a full…
Umm… I cannot make a new post with captions on the business account ( Anyone hav
Umm… I cannot make a new post with captions on the business account (@upcyclestitches). Anyone have the same issue? ☆ I introduced a concept of “守破離 (Shuhari)” yesterday. In most of Japanese practice, there is a “basic format” so called “型 (Kata)”. Kata can be “form”, “model”, and even “mold”….
Most of the Sashiko artisans in Otsuchi didn’t practice Sashiko before 2011. Now
Most of the Sashiko artisans in Otsuchi didn’t practice Sashiko before 2011. Now, their Sashiko became as “traditional” as the one we can see in books. I was there to share Sashiko when they just started Sashiko. The Jacket like this means a lot to me. ☆ In their report,…
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[English Captions follows Japanese] ☆ 先日来の英語での長文投稿、及びコメント欄の英語での盛り上がり方、「刺し子の綺麗な写真を楽しみたいだけなのに……」とフォロー頂いている方には申し訳ない限りです。「淳の存在意義に関わるのっぴきならんこと」が渦巻いていたとご理解頂ければ幸いです。人は自分が正義だと信じると、どこまでも残酷になると、傷ついて改めて自戒の念を強める次第です。 ☆ さて、運針会!緊張感を常に保ちたいと、定期開催ではなくご希望を頂いてからの日程調整をしています。今回は【3月27日(土)の朝9時から4時間程度の運針会】を予定しています。勿論、日本時間です。刺し子での運針に絶対的な答えはありません。ただ、一度指ぬきを使う運針をしてしまうと、「刺し子に指ぬきは必要ない」とは言えないくらい、指ぬきに依存する刺し子にはなります(笑)。中指につける皿型&金属の指ぬきの使い方と刺し子の智慧諸々を運針会ではお伝えします。4時間とかキツイ……と思われるかもしれませんが、皆様楽しんで下さっています。途中で配信では語れない様々なお話もします。参加者の方が諦めない限り、僕は諦めません。できるまでお付き合いするのがポリシーです。 ☆ 値段や内容等の詳細は以下のブログをお読み下さい。Zoomでインターネット越しの開催ですが、十分ご満足頂けると思っています。それだけ重ねてきましたから。「なんか気持ちいいんだよね」と感じて頂ける運針をお伝えできたらと思っています。 でタグ検索頂くと、これまでご縁を頂いた方々の写真や動画もご覧頂けます。DM、もしくはウェブサイトの「お問い合わせ」より直接ご連絡下さい。お一人ずつと丁寧にやりとりを重ねていきたいと思っていますので。お会いできる事、楽しみにしています! ☆ 運針動画を探していたら、紹介したか不明な写真が(笑)娘の落書きが手に残ってるってことは、相当昔のなんですよね。長いこと運針会してるんだなぁ。マインドフルは自分への皮肉です(笑) ☆ 刺し子運針会 2022年版 ☆ – – – ☆ An essence of Sashiko is NOT making the “precise (perfect)” stitch(es). Many judge themselves how “uneven” their stitches are. Well, it isn’t much of a “result” I want to…
The Kasane (No knots finishing in Sashiko) have not come out after the project w
The Kasane (No knots finishing in Sashiko) have not come out after the project was completed. I am glad that I could confirm it with my students in the US, in English. Some Sashiko teachers may teach you “The Kasane” does not work… Well, it is not Kasane that makes…
A question I received: “Can I stitch like you do after taking your Sashiko Class
A question I received: “Can I stitch like you do after taking your Sashiko Class?”. The answer is “Yes”, with following me saying “as long as you won’t give up”. I will not give up teaching you on my end. ☆ Can one stitch like us after registering the class?…
I admire the confidence. Celebrating one’s own achievement (ability) is very imp
I admire the confidence. Celebrating one’s own achievement (ability) is very important. However, the Japanese are not good at complimenting themselves. They sometimes are (too) humble (to extend it is “rude”.) It is essential to understand how Japanese culture is different when you enjoy the Sashiko. ☆ Let me share…
Yes, it was my mother Keiko in the previous post. She is the most humble person
Yes, it was my mother Keiko in the previous post. She is the most humble person I know (low self-esteem), and she really doesn’t speak up. So, most of the stories here are from my (Atsushi’s) view. However, she knows what I am saying out loud and she believes in…
“Protecting/Creating a culture”. What does it mean to you? I am still learning,
“Protecting/Creating a culture”. What does it mean to you? I am still learning, but there is one core concept that I keep in my mind, “Provide a fishing rod, not only the fishes”. ☆ Let’s say, we want to create/protect a culture of “having fish” everyday. A daily habit (of…