SHIBORI EXHIBITIONS MT. KOYA – Led by WSN Japan | October 14 – 19
To celebrate their 35th anniversary, Japan’s Shibori Community mounted a major exhibition at the main temple Kongobuji on Mount Koya (Koya-san) 14 – 19 October, 2019. WSN’s Shibori MINI, which […]
Eric’s Expanding Toolset: Thimble Pad Making
Two small scraps of fabric, thick cardboard, a coin, and sewing materials are all it takes to create your own personalized thimble pad. I first saw this type of thimble […]
Eric’s Expanding Toolset: Hand Stitching & Skeins
I first began experimenting with textiles and sewing in my last year of college. Until then the only things I had ever sewn were pre-made patches on the knees of […]
Ana Lisa Hedstrom and Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada Traverse History and the World, talking about Shibori
By Eva-Maria (Reposted blog she wrote for Surface Design Association, 9 December, 2020) Slow Fiber Studios in Berkeley, California continues their mission bridging our interconnected conversations with the needle, thread, […]
Ana Lisa Hedstrom and Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada Continue Conversations with Cloth: Itajime Shibori
By Eva-Maria (Reposted blog she wrote for Surface Design Association, 8 January, 2021) This month, Conversations with Cloth, debuted Episode 3: Itajime Shibori/Clamp-Resist, hosted by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada and Ana Lisa […]
Conversations with Cloth: Kikai-Sekka Shibori, Arimatsu to Africa with Ana Lisa Hedstrom and Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada
By Eva-Maria Spampinato (Reposted blog she wrote for Surface Design Association, on 20 January, 2021) Episode 4, Exporting Shibori from Arimatsu to Africa, Machine Sewn-Resist and Complex Substrate, was the […]
Transmission of Knowledge: Colors
Ciao!! My name is Eva-Maria Spampinato. I am long overdue to introduce myself to you all. Over two years ago, I joined the World Shibori Network (WSN) and the affiliate […]
Conversations with Cloth: Shibori Connecting the World
By Eva-Maria Spampinato (Reposted blog she wrote for Surface Design Association, on 10 March, 2021) Slow Fiber Studios is returning with Conversations with Cloth online program, Series TWO. Connecting Japanese shibori […]
Conversations with Cloth: Shibori in Africa
By Eva-Maria Spampinato (Reposted blog she wrote for Surface Design Association, on 21 April, 2021) Stepping out of their comfort zone and experiences with Japanese shibori, Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada […]
Conversations with Cloth Bridges Regional Terminology & Geographies in India, Indonesia to China
By Eva-Maria Spampinato (Reposted blog she wrote for Surface Design Association, on 21 April, 2021) On Earth Day, Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada and Ana Lisa Hedstrom, hosted the third episode of […]