As I sit and enjoy my meditative crocheting moments I often forget to count and all too often this leads to detrimental mistakes in my work which then needs to be ripped back and redone. Sometimes I just go with the flow and don’t worry if my cute little cherry blossom suddenly has 6 petals.Continue reading “The Happy Accident: Following through on a Butterfly Mistake”
Tag Archives: Japan
I want to create a monster!
When I went to the Spiral Independent Creators Festival earlier this month I found a very unusual piece by a young artist named Ishimura Manami. I love fiber pieces, metal pieces and any combination thereof but this piece was none of that. She did an amazing piece using a glue gun and a tree thatContinue reading “I want to create a monster!”
Travel Journal Art Books
Made several Travel Journal Art Books this past week. It’s a journey in itself where art takes an artist. I never thought to create a handmade book but once I started how could I not? Such an easy extension from my love of reading I wonder why I haven’t put together handmade books earlier. RecyclingContinue reading “Travel Journal Art Books”
Patterie by Rie Suzuki
I finally got to meet Rie Suzuki earlier this month at Spiral’s Independent Creators Festival. Her gorgeous embroidery work has impressed me from the first time I saw it. Using sheer fabrics in multiple layers, satins, ribbons, beads and smoothly wrapping the hoops all leads to a lovely floating world for her feminine characters toContinue reading “Patterie by Rie Suzuki”
Japanese Ceramic Art Appreciation – John Dix
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a ceramic workshop with John Dix at Shiro Oni Studios in Gunma Prefecture here in Japan. John Dix has been living here in Japan for the past 20 years studying and perfecting his Japanese ceramic techniques so I was excited to learn about another creative medium fromContinue reading “Japanese Ceramic Art Appreciation – John Dix”
Sakura Cherry Blossom Doily – 桜ドイリー
Found this lovely free Cherry Blossom doily or coaster pattern through Crochet a Little‘s fb page, March 11, 2014 posting. Chi-sa-ko, is the original designer of this great little free charted crochet pattern. Perfect timing for Ohanami, cherry blossom viewing season here in Japan and around the northern hemisphere. Chi-sa-ko states in the pattern sheContinue reading “Sakura Cherry Blossom Doily – 桜ドイリー”
Tokyo Yarn Crawl
UPDATE: Nov 2017 Tokyo Yarn Crawl Info: http://tokyoyarncrawl.jimdo.com Not here in Nov? Here’s a great list of participating shops with maps! https://tokyoyarncrawl.jimdo.com/協賛店-participating-shops/ Had a great time at the Nov 2013 Tokyo Yarn Crawl – Looks like it is expanded and improved each year so I highly recommend joining in the adventure! Coordinated by Cassie of Hitsujidama YarnContinue reading “Tokyo Yarn Crawl”