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Passing on the Art of Handcrafted Woodblock Prints to the Next Generation
Takezasa-do, a woodblock printing studio-cum-store, established as Takenaka Mokuhan in the Meiji period, occupies a machiya, a traditional wooden townhouse, located in a narrow alleyway of Kyoto.
Beautiful handwork that gives new life to fabric scraps
Laboratorio quattro is known for their patchwork bojagi (or pojagi).
Fabric Animals from a “Nest Box” Studio
There are piles of fabric and yarn on one side of the room, and on the other, hefty vintage books on flora and fauna; treasure troves of inspiration.
Interview: AND WOOL
KEIICHI MURAMATSU
AND WOOL creates high-quality garments and accessories made on hand operated knitting machines.
The Light Beyond Imperfection
“Kintsugi Kurashi” and the Art of Kintsugi
“There is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in."
That's how the light gets in."
Everyday life leads to inspiration
Naomi Ashida,Ametsuchi
The desire to create useful objects has long been a source of inspiration.
Bingata – Vibrant Resist Dyeing - Issue 22
Okinawa has a variety of textile traditions, but Bingata is the only dyeing technique.
Bashofu – Woven Banana Fiber Cloth - Issue 22
The history of Bashofu is old, it is believed to date back to as early as the 13th or 14th centuries.
FROM LAND TO NEEDLES
Woolfolk
What if knitting could help people in poverty and make the world a little better? Check out our interview with Woolfolk.