I recently received a request for a referral for an AZ shibori artist. Here’s the details:
Hello! I am looking for a shibori artist in Arizona. I chair the program committee for an organization (Prescott Art Docents, an affiliate of Phoenix Art Museum) that offers art education in the local schools. In [...]
will update on the cherry blossom festival in a day or so. 800 silk shibori squares in 2 days……
must go to bed so i can get up and teach shibori in the 4th grade classroom in the morning-
april is textile month-Yay!
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I will be demonstrating various shibori techniques Saturday and Sunday in Los Angeles at the 7th annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Little Tokyo. Everyone is welcome to stop by and try their hand at dyeing a square of silk using the various materials I will have on hand.
various clamping devices,string,beads,dyes,brushes,sponges,silk,etc….
-a couple of samples I [...]
is -a series of actions, changes, or functions bringing about a result
another definition of shibori. would you agree?
just working today. taking more photos and filling orders.
also contemplating the business of craft. yikes!
I did manage to get a bit of experimenting in among the production work yesterday and it was a bit of a disappointment. You know how when you’re in the shower with the hot water running over your head or standing ironing yards of silk you get these ideas of things you want to [...]
I know it has been almost a month since I have posted here. I have received a number of emails and even a few calls wondering if all is well. Yes, all is well. Thanks for checking in! This is a very busy time of the year for anyone who calls making [...]
First, I want to say thank you to all of you who visited me at my booth in Houston. It was such fun to meet those of you who have come to know my work through the blog and flickr as well as seeing and catching up with old friends. What fun we [...]
Jude over at Spirit Cloth was inspired by Heather who was inspired by…………and so on, to send a little something handmade in the spirit of “making” , something which many of us share.
I’m going to participate but in a slightly different way………
There are so many other things to make note of here I’m not sure [...]
Photo of Kantan (kantan means simple in Japanese) style scarf display for Houston Quilt Festival show. Preview night is Wednesday the 31st (halloween!) where you can purchase the “pick of the litter” from all the one of a kind handmade booths.
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