Japan Tour 3: An Insider’s Tour

This fall, we are delighted to present An Insiders’ Tour: Hands, Hearts, and Soul of Japan, a unique program curated for the patrons of the World Shibori Network (WSNF) by WSN founder, Yoshiko I. Wada, rooted in her professional, academic, and personal experiences in Japan. Yoshiko will lead the tour with WSNF advisor Matko Tomicic, […]

Japan Tour 4: Arashi and Indigo Workshop, Shibori Tapestry Exhibit in Hagi, and More

Explore the varied cultural landscapes of Japan for a multi-sensory experience! Join us on this intimate and immersive tour . We arrive in Nagoya, Japan, on 10/19/2023, and over 19 days and nights, we travel to Kurashiki, Hagi, Matsue, Izumo, Tottori, Miyama Village, Kyoto, and Shigaraki. We conclude our tour and depart Japan on 11/07/2023. […]

Arimatsu Shibori Artisan Tools – Their Unique Nature and Uses, Day 1 of 2

Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley

A Virtual Workshop via Zoom Hiroshi Murase, Instructor & Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, Instructor & Moderator | 2 Saturdays, October 28 & November 11, 2023 | Each day: 3:00pm - 6:00 pm PST Join us, to learn foundational Japanese shibori methods! Shibori artisans have "engineered" shibori-specific tools over multiple generations and use them in their craft. Now, […]

WSNF Members Forum #3

11.05.2023 Sunday 17:00-18:30 JST / 11.04 to 11.05.2023 Midnight-1:30 PST LIVE in-person WSNF Members Forum in Arimatsu, Japan, for all WSNF members and JP Tour 4 option 1 & 2 participants. Optional social to follow. The forum will be broadcast LIVE via Zoom. The meeting will be globally broadcast on Zoom, and a recording will […]

Arimatsu Shibori Artisan Tools – Their Unique Nature and Uses, Day 2 of 2

Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley

A Virtual Workshop via Zoom Hiroshi Murase, Instructor & Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, Instructor & Moderator | 2 Saturdays, October 28 & November 11, 2023 | Each day: 3:00pm - 6:00 pm PST Join us, to learn foundational Japanese shibori methods!  Shibori artisans have "engineered" shibori-specific tools over multiple generations and use them in their craft. […]