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Ana Lisa Hedstrom and Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada Traverse History and the World, talking about Shibori
Ana Lisa Hedstrom and Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada Continue Conversations with Cloth: Itajime Shibori
Textiles, Coffee, and Chocolate: Craft and Artistry – SF East Bay, CA
October 23
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10:45 am
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5:00 pm
12ISS Excursion: Full Day to Ronchamp, Mulhouse, and the Vitra Design Museum – France and Germany
October 1
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8:30 am
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6:30 pm
12ISS Architecture Excursion 3 with Linda Cassein Stoian of S AM – Basel
September 30
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1:30 pm
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4:30 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Ana Lisa Hedstrom: A Contemporary Take on Katano Shibori – Basel
September 30
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1:30 pm
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5:00 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Jorie Johnson: Layered Designs on Silk – Basel
September 30
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10:00 am
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5:00 pm
12ISS Workshop with Abduljabbar Khatri: Bandhani on Mulberry Silk
September 30
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10:00 am
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12:45 pm
12ISS Workshop with Eva Ott and Ann Gerle of Plissee Brennerei Studio: Pleating Paper – Basel
September 30
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8:30 am
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12:30 pm
12ISS Architecture Excursion 2 with Linda Cassein Stoian of S AM – Basel
September 29
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1:30 pm
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4:30 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Hiroshi Murase: Wool Felting and Shibori – Basel
September 29
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1:30 pm
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5:00 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Ana Lisa Hedstrom: A Contemporary Take on Katano Shibori – Basel
September 29
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1:30 pm
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5:00 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Kenta Watanabe: Sukumo Indigo Dyeing- Basel
September 29
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1:30 pm
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5:00 pm
12ISS Workshop with Kaei Hayakawa: Arashi Shibori with a Master – Basel
September 29
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10:00 am
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12:45 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Tsuyoshi Kuno: Shibori and Heat-Set – Basel
September 29
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10:00 am
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12:45 pm
12ISS Workshop with Eva Ott and Anna Gerle of Plissee Brennerei Studio: Hand Pleating Fabric – Basel
September 29
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8:30 am
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12:30 pm
12ISS Excursion: Half Day to the Fair Fashion Factory and Goetheanum – Basel & Dornach
September 29
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8:15 am
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1:00 pm
12ISS Workshop with Abduljabbar Khatri: Bandhani on Mulberry Silk
September 28
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2:00 pm
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5:00 pm
12ISS Architecture Excursion 1 with Linda Cassein Stoian of S AM – Basel
September 28
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1:30 pm
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4:30 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Hiroshi Murase: Wool Felting and Shibori – Basel
September 28
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1:30 pm
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5:00 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Kenta Watanabe: Sukumo Indigo Dyeing- Basel
September 28
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1:30 pm
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5:00 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Jorie Johnson: Layered Designs on Felted Wool – Basel
September 28
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10:00 am
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5:00 pm
12 ISS Workshop with Tsuyoshi Kuno: Shibori and Heat-Set – Basel
September 28
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10:00 am
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12:45 pm
12ISS Workshop with Kaei Hayakawa: Arashi Shibori with a Master – Basel
September 28
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10:00 am
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12:45 pm
12ISS Workshop with Eva Ott and Ann Gerle of Plissee Brennerei Studio: Pleating Paper – Basel
September 28
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8:30 am
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12:30 pm
A Workshop with Ana Lisa Hedstrom: Indigo Discharge & Kaikishibu – Berkeley, CA
August 15
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9:30 am
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August 16
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4:00 pm
A Workshop with Textile Designer Padmaja Krishnan: Kantha Stitching – Berkeley, CA
July 19
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9:30 am
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4:00 pm
A Workshop with Asif Shaik: Reviving India’s Embroidery Traditions – Berkeley, CA
July 18
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9:30 am
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4:30 pm
A Workshop with Ashita Singhal: Paiwand Embroidery – Berkeley, CA
July 18
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9:30 am
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4:00 pm
Market & Demonstrations: Exquisitely Crafted Textiles from India – Berkeley, CA
July 17
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10:00 am
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4:00 pm
India’s Textile Craft Heritage, Live! – Berkeley, CA
July 16
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7:00 pm
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July 19
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5:00 pm
A Talk with Abduljabbar Khatri, Siju Shamji Vishram, et al. – Berkeley, CA
July 16
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7:00 pm
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8:15 pm
Boro Conversations 3 of 4: An Evening of Japanese Boro–Lincoln, NE
April 24
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3:30 pm
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5:30 pm
A Textile Talk by the International Quilt Museum’s Marin Hanson, PhD with Yoshiko I. Wada, PhD
February 25
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11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Natural World and An Exhibition of Indigo Shibori Tapestries
September 15
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9:30 am
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4:00 pm
NATURAL DYE COLORS OF EUROPE: DYE + MORDANT = PAINT with Elin Noble
September 6
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September 7
NATURAL DYE COLORS OF EUROPE: MAKING A COLOR BLANKET with Elin Noble
August 23
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August 24
Indigo Workshop: Science and Practice for Indigo Dyeing – POSTPONED
August 4
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Japan Tour 2 – Experience a retreat with workshops at Gungendo, and study with Hiroko Ando in her studio.
May 23
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June 4
Japan Tour 1 – Study with Japan’s last practicing Arashi Shibori artist, Hayakawa, in his studio for 5-days.
May 17
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May 24
Treasured Times and Places: An Insider’s Tour of Ancient and Modern Mexico
March 13
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March 26
Obōshi & Other Ground-Resist Strategies in Shibori, Day 2 of 2
November 18
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Obōshi & Other Ground-Resist Strategies in Shibori, Day 1 of 2
November 4
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5:30 pm
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8:30 pm
Japan Tour 4: Arashi and Indigo Workshop, Shibori Tapestry Exhibit in Hagi, and More
October 19
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November 6
Shibori Combo-3: Tatsumaki, a Tesuji plus Stitch and Bind Resist 2-Day Workshop for Alumni. Day 2 of 2.
August 19
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Shibori Combo-3: Tatsumaki, a Tesuji plus Stitch and Bind Resist 2-Day Workshop for Alumni. Day 1 of 2.
August 12
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Felting Workshop #4: Fine Art Felt Experimentation with Mixed Fibers, Sumi Ink Application, Over-dye, and more, A 3-Day, Hybrid Workshop
August 5
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9:30 am
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August 7
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4:00 pm
Felting Workshop #3: A Splash of Color with Shibori-enhanced Felt Beads, Baubles, Pendants, & Felt Cords, A 2-Day Hybrid Workshop
August 3
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9:30 am
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August 4
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4:00 pm
Felt Workshop #2 Explore Ancient Felting Methods & Possibilities: Shosoin 8th Century Motif for a Seat Cushion or Pillow, A 2-Day, Hybrid Workshop
July 29
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9:30 am
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July 30
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4:00 pm
Felting Workshop #1 A Review of 3-D Felting Methods & Possibilities: Adorable Pomegranate Pincushion or Brooch, A 1-Day Hybrid Workshop
July 28
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9:30 am
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4:00 pm
ARASHI and MURA KUMO SHIBORI: Pole-wrap Resist Dyeing—Simple and Sophisticated
July 17
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9:30 am
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July 18
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4:00 pm
A Summer Garden Event: Sale, Social, and Demonstrations by Artists
July 16
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10:00 am
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4:00 pm
Japan Tour-2: A 15-day program with Shibori Fest, Arashi Shibori and Shibori-Trio workshops in Arimatsu, and a visit to Kyoto via Miho Museum and Mt. Hiei.
June 2
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June 17
Japan Tour-1: A 20-day program with Shibori Fest, Arashi Shibori and Shibori-Trio workshops in Arimatsu, a visit to Miyama village and Kyoto via Miho Museum and Mt. Hiei, and a 4-night stay in Roppongi, Tokyo
May 23
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June 12
Conversations with Cloth Series 4: Treasured Felts Episode 4 of 4. JoiRae Collection of Felts: From Boston, Finland, Mongolia, to Central Asia, ending up in a Far Eastern Island Nation
May 4
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3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Conversations with Cloth Series 4: Treasured Felts Episode 3 of 4. Red Felts and Shibori-dyed Felt rugs in Japan: Tea Ceremony and Festive Occasions
April 6
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3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Conversations with Cloth, Series 4: Treasured Felts Episode 2 of 4. Resist-dyed Felts in Japan: Huazhan Bai Minority Paste-resist Felt and Korean Hand-painted Felt
March 2
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3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Conversations with Cloth, Series 4: Treasured Felts Episode 1 of 4. The Shōsō-in Collection of rare Floral-pattern Felts from the Tang Dynasty
February 2
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3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Tesuji X Nui Combo Shibori 2 with Kakishibu Alumni 2-Day Workshop Day 2 of 2
November 19
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Tesuji X Nui Combo Shibori 2 with Kakishibu Alumni 2-Day Workshop Day 1 of 2
November 12
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Natural Indigo for Polychromatic Printing and Painting on Cellulose Fabrics for Alumni of All Michel Garcia’s Natural Dye Workshops – Day 2 of 2
September 22
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9:00 am
Natural Indigo for Polychromatic Printing and Painting on Cellulose Fabrics for Alumni of All Michel Garcia’s Natural Dye Workshops – Day 1 of 2
September 15
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Natural Indigo Dye for Polychromatic Printing & Painting on Cellulose Fabrics for Alumni of Michel’s SFS Indigo Workshops- Day 2 of 2
August 25
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Natural Indigo Dye for Polychromatic Printing & Painting on Cellulose Fabrics for Alumni of Michel’s SFS Indigo Workshops- Day 1 of 2
August 18
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Indian Embroidery Talk & Demo by Master Embroiderer, Asif Shaikh from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
July 24
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9:00 am
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11:00 am
Moroccan Tablet Weaving, Finger Weaving, and Trim decorating for North African Textiles: Virtual & In-Person Workshop by Tomoko Torimaru
July 18
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9:00 am
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July 21
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1:00 pm
Tesuji X Makiage Shibori for the alumni of Murase Shibori Workshops – Day 2
June 25
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Tesuji X Makiage Shibori for the Alumni of Murase Shibori Workshops – Day 1
June 18
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Conversations Series 3, Episode 6 ‘Chinese Stitchery Story: Tracing Textile Technology to Its Origins & Miao Embroidery by Tomoko Torimaru’
April 28
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
Conversations Series 3, Episode 5 ‘Chinese Stitchery Stories: Story of Boro in China by Gao Yu’
April 4
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
Conversations Series 3, Episode 4 ‘Japanese Stitchery Now: Story of Sashiko Today with speaker Atsushi Futatsuya’
March 31
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10:00 am
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11:00 am
Conversations Series 3, Episode 3 ‘Japanese Stitchery Now: Story of Sashiko in Sweden by Takao Momiyama’
February 24
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10:00 am
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11:00 am
Conversations Series 3, Episode 2 ‘Sashiko: A Story of Japanese Folk Stitchery’
February 3
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10:00 am
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11:00 am
Conversations Series 3, Episode 1 ‘Japanese Boro: Etymology and Material Reality, the Beginning of Yoshiko’s PhD journey in England’
January 27
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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
INDIGO ALCHEMY: Extract Fresh Indigo Pigment, Make Your Own Watercolor Paint, Dye Vat, Maya Blue Pigment, Blue Paper, and Indigo Wool Fleece for Felt (Saturday 1 of 2)
December 16
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9:00 am
INDIGO ALCHEMY: Extract Fresh Indigo Pigment, Make Your Own Watercolor Paint, Dye Vat, Maya Blue Pigment, Blue Paper, and Indigo Wool Fleece for Felt (Saturday 2 of 2)
December 16
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Reflection, Appreciation, and Embracing Opportunity – Talks by Hiroyuki Murase & Kaoli Mashio
December 9
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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Stencil and Aobana Ink Making and Marking the Cloth for Shibori
November 20
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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Mokume Shibori & Its Variations: Gangi Mokume, Nuisuji, and Karamatsu Shibori
November 6
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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Nui Shibori: Mokume, Orinui, Maki-nui, Awase-nui, Karmatsu 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
September 25
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Nui Shibori: Mokume, Orinui, Maki-nui, Awase-nui, karmatsu 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
September 18
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
INDIGO: Persicaria Tinctoria, Dried Leaves, Fresh Leaves, and Compost (sukumo)with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
September 18
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
INDIGO: Persicaria Tinctoria, Dried Leaves for Dye Vat, Fresh Leaves Extraction, Compost (sukumo) for Quick Vat with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
September 11
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Tesuji (pleated-resist), Yanagi, Hinode 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 2 of 2)
August 28
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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Natural Indigo Dye Extraction & Using Fresh Dye Paste at Home with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2 of 2)
August 21
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Tesuji (pleated-resist), Yanagi, Hinode 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
August 21
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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Natural Indigo Dye Extraction & Using Fresh Dye Paste at Home with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
August 14
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9:00 am
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12:00 pm
Kanoko, Tsukidashi and Rasen 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 2 of 2)
July 31
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Kanoko, Tsukidashi and Rasen 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
July 24
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8:00 am
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5:00 pm
3rd Annual SFS X UCBG International Color Colloquium (Zoom Event)
July 18
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10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Miura, Makiage, and Boshi 2-Day Shibori Workshop With Hiroshi Murase (Saturday 2)
June 26
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Miura, Makiage, and Boshi 2-Day Shibori Workshop With Hiroshi Murase (Saturday 1)
June 19
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3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Conversations Series 2, Episode 4 ‘The Americas: Shibori and four-selvedged weaving in Mexico, Peru, & Chile, and Jim Bassler studio in California.’
May 19
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Conversations Series 2, Episode 3 ‘India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, the Himalayas, and the Minority Peoples of Southwest China.’
April 21
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Weaver Artist, Virginija Stigaite from Vilnius, Lithuania – A Conversation & Exhibit
March 31
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Conversations Series 2, Episode 2 ‘African Shibori: Congo, Mali, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, and guest designer Christina Kim and artisan Gasali Adeyemo’
March 17
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Conversations Series 2, Episode 1 ‘Bound resist: American Tie-dye, Kumo, Miura, Kanoko Shibori, and guests Courtenay Pollock et al. ‘
February 17
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Conversations Series 1, Episode 4 ‘Exporting Shibori to Africa from Arimatsu Narumi, 1948-49, Machine Sewn-resist, and Complex Substrate’
January 6
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Conversations Series 1, Episode 3 ‘Itajime Shibori/ Clamp-resist’
December 9
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Conversations Series 1, Episode 2 ‘Nui Shibori/ Stitch-resist’
November 18
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Conversations Series 1, Episode 1 ‘Arashi Shibori/Pole-wrap’
October 28
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1:00 pm
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3:00 pm