“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.
Tag Archives: Ryukyu Textiles
I Dream…
I am a happy gardener…tilling, weeding, and enriching the soil. Soon my garden will grow to be an Ito Basho forest… As i garden, i dream…
A Butterfly in the Wind…
My Oba (Aunt) is a dancer…i think she dances like a butterfly in the wind…
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…”
I Listen…
Sometimes i listen to the “strings of the Okinawan soul” as i weave…
I Practice an Ancient Art…
I practice the ancient art of Bingata… Bingata is a Ryukyuan dyeing process that was developed during the 14-15th centuries. Natural pigments and vegetable dyestuffs are applied to cotton, silk and bashofu fabrics. A stencil is used with Nori paste (a resist paste) to outline the design to be dyed. In my work here, iContinue reading “I Practice an Ancient Art…”
“Weave Your Soul into the Fabric”…
My 104 year old Obaa-san is an Ito Basho weaver…my Sousobo was an Ito Basho weaver too…they are both from Izumi Village on Okinawa Island… Uchinanchu weavers believe that, as you weave, you “weave your soul into the fabric”…
I See the Sea…
Sometimes i see the beautiful sea in the Ryukyu Bingata textiles around me…do you see it too?
Scharine Kirchoff, Fiber Artist 