From left to right: (1) PVC tubes arashi poles, (2) Art-wear by Ana Lisa, (3) Historical Arimatsu arashi shibori, early 1900s, (4) Arashi shaped cloth on a rope-core resist, (5) Mr. Suzuki working on a arashi pole, 1979

A brief history of arashi shibori in Arimatsu Narumi, Japan, discussing historical examples and processes while explaining the arashi patterns and techniques. Contemporary adaptation in North America of traditional processes will highlight the ingenuity and creative impulse of the artists.