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“Parading the Table”
The Joyful Nerikomi Ceramics of irodorigama
January 30, 2026
On this small plate decorated with zigzag motifs in soft pink and beige, perhaps I’ll serve a cake. The main meat dish should sit well on the generously sized square plate, patterned with rhythmic arrow-feather designs in pale lavender and olive green. I’ll serve the potato salad in the shallow bowl with a classic checkered pattern, and present my fancy appetizer on the striped rectangular plate…
Embracing Sorrow, Weaving Encounters
Loose Ends Project
June 24, 2025
The cute and mysterious world of Hariko in Yamagata
ArtDaifuku
June 06, 2025
From Yarn Making to Maintenance
Yamagata Dantsu: Carpets that Will Last 100 Years
June 06, 2025
Yamagata Dantsu is the only company in Japan that handles the entire carpet-making process from yarn production to product after maintenance.
Shorten the distance between makers and buyers
Creating the brand, Yonetomi Seni
June 06, 2025
Yonetomi Seni originally started as an OEM manufacturer, however, Ken Oe, the third president and representative director, steered the company toward creating factory brands.
Doing what no one else is doing
Sato Seni: From Sagae, Yamagata to the World
June 06, 2025
Sato Seni is at the very center of Yamagata's knitwear industry and handles the entire process from spinning thread to making clothing.
Meet Korean Artists
Knits pour moi
April 15, 2025
Meet Korean Artists
Lemoncup
April 15, 2025
Meet Korean Artists
Cho Jinhyun
April 15, 2025
Seoul Craft City Guide
April 15, 2025
Turning Sketches into Stitches
Sewing Machine Embroidery by Nutel Watanabe Eri
March 18, 2025
Flowers and leaves are drawn with thin black lines on a white canvas. The lines appear to be slightly wavering. Upon closer inspection, you will notice that they are threads embroidered using a sewing machine.