I’m looking forward to presenting “Weaving and Dyeing in the Colorful Spirit of an Ancient Craft” on Sat., March 14, 11 am – 2 pm, at the Anchorage Museum of Fine Arts, Anchorage, Alaska as part of the Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Guild meeting. Synopsis: Handweaving and hand-dyeing textiles with natural materials and botanicals, includingContinue reading “The Colorful Spirit of an Ancient Craft”
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Exhibition: Interwoven V…Houston, TX USA
Juror Mary Welch has selected several of my handwoven and hand-dyed garments and accessories for inclusion in the upcoming Interwoven V exhibit. The exhibit will take place Oct. 19-27 at the 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX USA. Please join us at the reception on Sat., Oct. 19, 6-9 pm. Come and meet a fabulous groupContinue reading “Exhibition: Interwoven V…Houston, TX USA”
Kimono Jacket
Cotton yarn wrapped and tied. Ikat woven in the colors of the sky. Silk Bingata dipped in a magical indigo dye. Oh, the wonders of Ryukyu Ai!
Coastal Fiberarts 2013
I’m so pleased that two of my fiberart pieces were selected by Shelley Sokolofsky, juror, for inclusion in the Coastal Fiberarts 2013 exhibit in Astoria, Oregon. The exhibit is presented by Astoria Visual Arts in cooperation with Clatsop Community College. My work in the exhibit includes a handwoven traditional Ryukyu Kasuri (ikat) fabric vest… andContinue reading “Coastal Fiberarts 2013”
July 30, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo – Ryukyu Textiles Workshop in the News
There are some nice photos of our 2013 Wakamono Taikai Conference participants reported in the July 30, 2013 Okinawa Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper… Yes, we even have a nice photo of our Ryukyu Textiles Workshop participants. Thank you Ryukyu Shimpo, and many thanks to the participants in my Ryukyu textiles workshop! It was an honour toContinue reading “July 30, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo – Ryukyu Textiles Workshop in the News”
Chimugukuru @Okinawa Wakamono Taikai
I’ve recently returned from a week in Los Angeles, CA where I presented a Ryukyu Textiles cultural workshop at the 2013 Wakamono Taikai. The Taikai is a meeting of the younger generation (ages 18-35) of Uchinanchu (people of Okinawa). This year the focus of the conference was on Uchinanchu identity. At the Ryukyu Textiles workshop,Continue reading “Chimugukuru @Okinawa Wakamono Taikai”
Bingata and Ai Zomme @Okinawa Wakamono Taikai
This month I’ve been busy preparing for the upcoming 2013 Okinawa Wakamono Taikai Conference to take place in Torrance, CA USA from July 18-22. I will be teaching a Ryukyu Textiles workshop as part of the Taikai Cultural Workshops series. One technique that I will teach is the process of E-Gata, a type of BingataContinue reading “Bingata and Ai Zomme @Okinawa Wakamono Taikai”
These Old Weaving Tools…
I like these old weaving tools… and sometimes wonder what some of these old tools have seen… Did they belong to a hillside bashofu weaver and spinner? Like the tools that belong to my Izumi family? Have they seen Spring days of Ai Zomme (indigo dyeing) and kasuri splashes? Maybe they’ve even survived the daysContinue reading “These Old Weaving Tools…”
Shibori Wanderings
Wandering about Izumi Village in Okinawa, Japan has it’s advantages. Someone always seems to have a Ryukyu Ai (indigo) pot available in this region of Okinawa Island known for its Ryukyu Ai production and dyework. So, after wandering about and talking to my Izumi family members and other locals, I found a Ryukyu Ai vatContinue reading “Shibori Wanderings”
A Nice New Home
oh, i’m so pleased…my hand-dyed piece, “The Transformation”, on exhibit at the “Focus on Fiber 2012” exhibit was sold at the 18 Hands Gallery recently. The Gallery provided me with the contact information of the person (an artist :o) who purchased my artwork, so i’m busy drafting a heartfelt thank you note. i’m hoping, too,Continue reading “A Nice New Home”
Scharine Kirchoff, Fiber Artist 