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 [...]
“mono no aware” is a japanese term most simply translated to awareness in the transient nature of things. shibori is like that to me. yesterday’s pieces while bound and tied for drying held a certain transient beauty for me, and an anticipation of what they would or could become when unbound. when unbound, [...]
Here is a picture of the Washington Monument yesterday- cherry blossoms in full bloom! My sister sent this along as they enjoyed the Washingtom DC version of the cherry blossom festival. I use to live there too and miss this blossom viewing which is at it’s peak there this weekend.
As for our cherry blossom [...]
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