Itchiku Kubota Museum Wayside flowers = tsujigahana “I want my textiles to tell a story. I will discover new techniques.” – Ichiku Kubota Gold work on kimono “Ou” c. 2002 #17 in exhibit – At least four types of thread. Bricked and sometimes top outlined. Thin and thick bands, gold and silver. Kimono colors gold…
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Swimming in Sateen, and a bit of Tsujigahana
Kona Bay Fabrics have offered Japanese cotton sateens for many years now, but I’ve not ordered any until this month. Why oh why did I wait so long? These are gorgeous! Photos don’t do them justice. The metallic gold is beautifully incorporated into the print, which means it doesn’t stand out as much as it…
If you’re in Ohio…
A friend recently alerted me to this exhibit at Ohio’s Canton Museum of Art which opens on February 9 and runs until April 26, 2009. Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota opens at the Canton Museum of Art on February 9, 2009. This breathtaking exhibit features 40 giant landscape kimono of the Japanese…
Faux shibori
Oh dear, I turned my one week vacation from work into a two week vacation from blogging, didn’t I? Naughty me. I promised to show some examples of shibori prints, so here we go! First we have a pair of indigo yukata cottons with shibori style prints and bright colors. Notice how the shibori circles…
A love for both the common fiber and the extraordinary textile @KimonoMomo 