What’s on the loom today?…well, there’s some kibiso silk from the cocoon dancing with handspun recycled silk…nature’s textures make me smile this way… Kabiso Silk and Handspun Recycled Silk. Plain Weave.
Tag Archives: Okinawa High Loom
On my Tom-Tom today (6/25/11)…
Guess what’s hanging on my Okinawan High Loom tom-tom (loom beater) today? Cotton and linen hand-towels…today is another happy day! Handwoven Cotton and Linen Hand Towels. Orimono Soshiki Hen Weave Structure.
Bashofu Weaving
Records indicate that Bashofu weaving existed in the Ryukyu Islands as far back as the 1500’s… The earliest written evidence is dated 1546 from Pak Son, a shipwrecked Korean who reached the Ryukyus in 1542 where he stayed for four years before returning to Korea. Pak Son wrote the following: “The larger trees are theContinue reading “Bashofu Weaving”
On the Loom today (6/16/11)…
I’ve been weaving away…oh, on what you say? An antique Japanese fabric…yes, it’s such a fine day! Cotton and Linen. Antique Japanese Weave Structure from Orimono Soshiki Hen Textile System
On my Tom-Tom today (6/15/11)…
I’ve been oh so busy weaving away…so, an embellished bamboo scarf is hanging on my Okinawan High Loom tom-tom (loom beater) today… Handwoven Bamboo and Wool Scarf. Crocheted Embellishments. Waffle Weave.
On the Loom today (6/1/11)…
I’ve been weaving away…oh, on what you say? A bamboo fiber scarf…oh, happy day! Bamboo. Waffle Weave.
A Little Bird…
A little bird is perched atop my Okinawan High Loom. She is yellow, but a lighter yellow than the Fukugi dye on my handwoven Shuri Hana Ori threads…
Contemporary Handweavers of Houston – April 21
“Ryukyu Weaving: Fabrics that Guard the Spirit” Date: April 21, 2011 Time: 7:00 pm Where: Contemporary Handweavers of Houston (CHH) Location: Bayou Manor, 4141 South Braeswood, Houston, TX USA Note that my presentation fee will be donated to the Japan Red Cross to help the tsunami victims in dire need of our support.
Oh, the Light…
My Okinawan High Loom and Ito Basho spinning wheel Master, Oshiro-san, lives in Haebaru Cho on Okinawa Island. The light beams thru the windows of his woodworking studio. This is a special place where a talented man designs and constructs beautiful handweaving and handspinning tools that provide a lifetime of inspiration for the handweaver. Oh,Continue reading “Oh, the Light…”
Treasure each Thread…
Shuri Ori (or Shuri Hana Ori) textiles originated in the old capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Shuri, on Okinawa Island, Japan. I weave Shuri Ori as a means of preserving my family weaving heritage… As i weave this ancient weave structure, i treasure each thread just as i treasure my ancestors… I treasure each threadContinue reading “Treasure each Thread…”
Scharine Kirchoff, Fiber Artist 