On April 2, 2016 am flying via Singapore to Narita Airport, Tokyo to take part in a Japanese Textile Workshop at Fujino, a small village...

Yesterday we were focussing on completing our different projects. I finished some of mine but have a few to do, I was thrilled to...

Yesterday we stayed at home again and did lots of projects like making thread from silkworm cocoons which was fascinating. Silk thread on...

An example of indigo dyed cloth with madder I have been in Japan for a week now and it seems like ages. The workshop is very busy and we...

We are having another dyeing day today at home. Yesterday evening I was outside finishing off a dyeing project and I heard the monkeys...

We stayed at home yesterday with lots of input about shibori and learning different techniques - this was a fun day and fairly intense...

Yesterday was a very full day as we went into Tokyo by train (was fun) and visited a Master Craftsman who does katazome - he is a 6th...

Yesterday we did some experimentation with katazome after our tutor demonstrated making and using rice paste as a resist to dye on cloth. ...

Yesterday was such a wonderful day - it is so interesting and exciting being here. After negotiating my way to the Southern Central...

I went for a little walk in the Shinjuku Central Park to look at the cherry blossoms and came across a small Shinto Shrine. - you can the...