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)

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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!

This tour was completed on October 15. Become a WSNF member to be the first to find out about our educational trips.

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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

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

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

 

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Fall Workshops

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Obōshi and Other Ground-Resist Strategies in Shibori

Two Saturdays, November 4, 17:30 – 20:30 PST and November 18, 15:00 – 18:00 PST

Join us, to learn Obōshi and other ground-resist strategies used in Shibori. Hiroshi Murase, master shibori artisan, and Yoshiko I. Wada will be your instructors.

News: The Hagi Shibori Art Tapestry Exhibition

Presented by The Shibori Community in Cooperation with WSNF

Friday, October 27 through Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Location: Historical Buildings, Yūbi-kan and Meirin-kan, in Hagi, Japan. 

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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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