Welcome to World Shibori Network Foundation

Our Work at World Shibori Network Foundation (WSNF)

is to preserve and revitalize Japanese shibori and other heritage textile techniques across the globe through education and community engagement.

We present our workshops and events at Slow Fiber Studios (SFS).

Our work at World Shibori Network (WSN) is to preserve and revitalize Japanese shibori and other heritage textile techniques across the globe through education and community engagement.

We present our workshops and events at Slow Fiber Studios (SFS).

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Japan Study Tours (JTO)

Enjoy blog posts from our trips here.

BLOG POST, 5-18-23

Arashi-making in Arimatsu, Japan

Japan Tour 1 participants have completed their 5-day Arashi workshop with Arashi Shibori artist Kaei Hayakawa. Day two of Japan Tour 2 Arashi workshop. We are…

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INSIDER’S TOUR TO JAPAN FOR PATRONS THIS FALL!

Become a WSNF member or Pre-register to find out more about this exquisite trip to Northern Japan.

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JOIN OUR FALL JAPAN STUDY TOURS!

Choose to learn Arashi from Kaei Hayakawa, the last practicing Arashi artist in Japan. Contemplate shibori’s future. Delve deep into Japan’s arts and hand-crafting culture. 

Japan Tour 4

19 days and nights, October 19 – November 07

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World Shibori Network Foundation Forum #2

LIVE on Sunday, June 11, 2023
Arimatsu, Japan: 17:00 – 18:30 JST

A generation of younger designers, makers, and artisans are invited to speak using a specific format: A 12 frames X 20 sec PowerPoint presentation.

A Q&A will follow the presentations.

Recording will be available one week after the event on SlowFiberTV

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Summer Workshops

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Arashi Workshop with Ana Lisa Hedstrom

July 17 & 18

Shibori Workshops with Hiroshi Murase

July 8 & 15 and August 12 & 19

Treasured Felts Workshop Series 1-4 with Jorie Johnson

July into August

Summer Garden Event

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Demonstrations by Artists, Garden Sale, and Potluck Social

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Demo and talk by Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Asif Shaikh, and Mayumi Fujio

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Rent LIVE UNCUT Shibori Workshops by Hiroshi Murase

Rent LIVE UNCUT Indigo Workshops by Michel Garcia

Rent CONVERSATIONS with CLOTH Series 4

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