yesterday, my son, my husband and i went to the japanese gardens to see an exhibit of shikoko fukumoto we really enjoyed it but i couldn't figure out what her process was. one of the guides thought she had sewn around the circle and another thought she used paste resist. neither of those methods seemed right though. the edges weren't crisp and even as if she had used paste and if she had sewn, i'm not sure how the center would have stayed white. so it remains a mystery unless one of you can tell by looking at the photos... it was delightful to see this sheer fabric ...old mosquito netting, originally a natural color... that she had brushed while the fiber was wet with the dye to get these striations in the weft. the play of light was truly magical.
you can see more info on her and on the gardens
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It's very beautiful. I think, but I have to feel the cloth close, it could be indigodyed in a special stitch resist.Shibori is known as the waves of the sea leaving their marks on the shore. you know the "ribbles" the curly sand.
(not good english I know)
ot...the lonyness you refer to is indeed missing a loved one. My husband dyed a couple of years ago and this is different although he's close to me.
thanks for your deep comment
oh we need glennis to see this
yvette. my first husband died 18 years ago and i still miss him...am deeply in love with him still... i have remarried a wonderful man...in someways i think bill's spirit is in him.... your english is fine... certainly better than my written french..(my 2nd language)
and jude... i sent this to glennis.. yes..right up her alley!
How beautiful, and I imagine even more so in real life. Thanks for the links too.
Isn't it great when you see artwork that just makes you wonder how...gives a sense of mystery.
xo
What a spiritual experience it must have been to visit this. Thank you - wonderful to see this and experience it through your words. Gilly
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