Arimatsu, Japan has a 400-year history of shibori design and production. Around the Meiji era in Japan (early 1900’s), the Arimatsu artisans with their innovative techniques challenged the conventions of shibori at the time. Arimatsu shibori was often characterized by the white ground vs. the dar...

Day 2 of 3: This workshop is an opportunity to experience a variety of approaches to experimental felt surface-design expression: shibori resist-dyeing techniques, paste-resist applications, direct drawing with sumi ink, pigments, and persimmon tannin on felt. Consider using inlay materials like ...

This workshop is an opportunity to experience a variety of approaches to experimental felt surface-design expression: shibori resist-dyeing techniques, paste-resist applications, direct drawing with sumi ink, pigments, and persimmon tannin on felt. Consider using inlay materials like washi paper,...

Arimatsu, Japan has a 400-year history of shibori design and production. Around the Meiji era in Japan (early 1900’s), the Arimatsu artisans with their innovative techniques challenged the conventions of shibori at the time. Arimatsu shibori was often characterized by the white ground vs. the dar...