This Sunday (5/2 5pm GMT), I am joining @textiletapes to share about the Sashiko we have been practicing. It is about an hour long Live Streaming focusing on textiles with students at the V&A/RCA (@vamuseum). It is my sincere pleasure to share my experience with the future of textile. I…
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Whew. Playing with 5 years old daughter while maintaining the ordinary is kind o
Whew. Playing with 5 years old daughter while maintaining the ordinary is kind of impossible. Teachers really should be valued more. ☆ Please allow me to make 2 announcements instead of Sashiko Story today. ☆ 1. I wrote an article about the handmade mask. I apologize for the rough article…
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Unshin, Hitomezashi, Kasane, Kogin, Gushinui, Boro and may more… There are numbe
Unshin, Hitomezashi, Kasane, Kogin, Gushinui, Boro and may more… There are numbers of Japanese words that cannot be translated into other languages without proper explanation. The explanation often requires the understanding of not only the technique, but also the background of the word. Am I a master in those? No,…
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I believe anyone who takes my workshop knows how much I prepare for my teaching
I believe anyone who takes my workshop knows how much I prepare for my teaching opportunity. I have so many years of experience in Sashiko, but so what? Practicing and teaching is different. I am so worried of delivering the incorrect/inappropriate message because what I speak is an action of…
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My “ordinary” is someone’s “extra-ordinary”. The difference in culture, in how w
My “ordinary” is someone’s “extra-ordinary”. The difference in culture, in how we grow up, is quite significant. Therefore, I ask to try to respect the Japanese culture behind Sashiko. ☆ In my culture, “teaching” is something special. The famous word, “Sensei”, is often referred to a teacher. The word itself…
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Another masterpiece by SashiCo & Keiko Futatsuya. Made, then Sold. I (Atsushi) d
Another masterpiece by SashiCo & Keiko Futatsuya. Made, then Sold. I (Atsushi) didn’t have a chance to touch it. ☆ A Jacket takes about 12 months to make for us. We accept orders from a customer who understands what Sashiko is. For a rough idea of estimated pricing for “made-to-order”…
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Anyone can make Sushi for their family. However, as a Japanese, I hope they expl
Anyone can make Sushi for their family. However, as a Japanese, I hope they explain what “Sushi” is to their family, especially for childrens who absorb new information. Stories & definitions about Sushi are available everywhere, especially if they know the Sushi’s origin is in Japan. They do not need…
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We appreciate the admiration of us as artists. Some call our Sashiko items (prod
We appreciate the admiration of us as artists. Some call our Sashiko items (products) ”Wearable Art”. Sashiko’s true beauty indeed exists in the ordinary days, not behind the show-case. 用即美 (YoSokuBi – Beauty in Using) is the principal of Sashiko and Japanese Folk crafting. ☆ It is the sincere pleasure…
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I received a question. “Do you offer a certification to teach Sashiko?”. As of n
I received a question. “Do you offer a certification to teach Sashiko?”. As of now, I do not. I may make a program to teach “how to teach Sashiko”, but I do not plan to make a certification. Anyone can teach the Sashiko they learn from me, either In-person workshop,…
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My first Although I couldn’t locate the “Happy Hour event” tonight, I saw “Happ
My first Although I couldn’t locate the “Happy Hour event” tonight, I saw “Happy Hour” happening everywhere. I gotta take a good rest tonight for tomorrow & Sat. 2 am and 9 hours of traveling isn’t easy. See you tomorrow in Quiltcon as well. ☆ Thank you for the tip…