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SUMMARY:Conversations Series 3\, Episode 6 'Chinese Stitchery Story: Tracing Textile Technology to Its Origins & Miao Embroidery by Tomoko Torimaru'
DESCRIPTION:Join Slow Fiber Studios for a talk by Tomoko Torimaru\, textile scholar and author of\, One Needle\, One Thread: Miao (Hmong) Embroidery and Fabric Piecework from Guizhou\, China (EN). Tomoko Torimaru’s research into the vital human technology of needle and thread takes us back to what she believes must be up to 100\,000 years in human history–a journey to ancient China\, Japan\, and the Miao in Guizhou\, China. She deciphers for us the beautiful stitchery found in Miao women’s embroidery. During our Stitch-in Social after her talk\, she will demonstrate what she and Yoshiko now call the “ancient chain stitch.” \nWATCH THE RECORDING \nTomoko Torimaru \nDr. Tomoko Torimaru received her PhD from Donghua University\, Shanghai\, in 2004 for her studies on the history and technology of Chinese textiles. From 1995\, she spent 15 years among the Miao People in Guizhou\, China performing field research in collaboration with Sadae Torimaru. She is the author of and co-author of three books. She traveled around the world in search of tablet weaving and published her findings at the Textile Society of America’s symposium. She is currently a University lecturer in Japan. \n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/chinese-stitchery-stories-story-of-miao/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T100000
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SUMMARY:Conversations Series 3\, Episode 5 'Chinese Stitchery Stories: Story of Boro in China by Gao Yu'
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk by textile scholar\, researcher\, and Chinese boro collector\, Gao Yu\, also former intern to Yoshiko Wada at Slow Fiber Studios. He translated to Chinese\, the book\, The Roots of Asian Weaving: The He Haiyan collection of textiles and looms from Southwest China Hardcover – November 30\, 2015 \n  \nGao Yu’s story takes us to Guizhou\, China. He will share the story of how Chinese boro textiles were discovered and collected there\, now exhibited at the fashion designer\, He Haiyan’s gallery in Beijing. Learn how Haiyan\, now connects and partners with Miao women in Guizhou to translate their stitching\, weaving\, recycling and sustainability into 21st century lifestyle products. It’s preservation and reimagining of traditional stitchery at work.  \n \n  \nWATCH THE RECORDING \n  \nGao Yu \nGao Yu is a Beijing-based researcher and translator\, specializing in ethnic textiles. Curiosity drove him to travel throughout Asia and experience unique hand weaving and natural dye techniques firsthand. He is the Chinese language  translator of The Roots of Asian Weaving: He Haiyan Textile and Loom Collection of Southwest China by Eric Boudot and Chris Buckley\, as well as of educational articles related to ethnic weaving. Gao Yu is a worldwide traveler and international intern at Slow Fiber Studios and the World Shibori Network.  He has studied and worked closely with SFS founder Yoshiko I. Wada in China\, India\, and Japan. He will share his passion for ethnic textiles from his native country and his experience of and knowledge about Southeast Asian and Chinese textiles. \n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/chinese-stitchery-stories-story-of-boro-in-china-by-gao-yu/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T110000
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SUMMARY:Conversations Series 3\, Episode 4 'Japanese Stitchery Now: Story of Sashiko Today with speaker Atsushi Futatsuya'
DESCRIPTION:In Atsushi’s words\, “Sashiko is more than just ‘technique:’ While teaching Sashiko in English\, sharing stories about Sashiko on SNS\, I realize that the Sashiko introduced in English is NOT wrong\, but insufficient. In fact\, they are missing the most delicious part of the essence of Sashiko. With sharing stories about the Sashiko we practice\, I would like to share how Sashiko is interestingly translated to the Western world. Sashiko is a Japanese word\, and therefore it has a deep relation to Japanese Culture.” \nAtsushi will be presenting from Pennsylvania\, USA\, and Yoshiko will be facilitating from Leicester\, UK. Watch LIVE via Zoom. 15 min. at the end of this talk will be dedicated to our 2nd Stitch-in Social where we will all chat and stitch together. No formal instruction. Bring cloth\, a needle\, thread\, and a palm thimble if you have one. \nOn the same day\, SFS will be opening its studio and garden to the community for our 2nd Annual Garden Sale & Potluck\, and an opportunity for those of you in the SF Bay Area to enjoy this presentation together in person with fellow registrants\, SFS staff\, and WSN board members! \n \nAtsushi Futatsuya \nBorn into the third generation of a surviving Sashiko family in Gifu prefecture. He grew up with Sashiko\, surrounded by thread\, needles and lots of fabric. He launched the “Sashi.Co” project with his mother\, Keiko\, who has over forty years of experience with Sashiko stitching\, to introduce their masterful works. Starting in 2017\, he introduced the beauty and concept of Sashiko to the world through his storytelling and workshops.  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE RECORDING \n  \nOfficial Website: \nhttps://upcyclestitches.com/ \n  \nSashiko Story Instagram: \nhttps://www.instagram.com/sashikostory/ \n  \nSashiko Patreon Page (Longer Articles) \nhttps://www.patreon.com/sashiko \n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/conversations-series-3-episode-4-japanese-stitchery-now-story-of-sashiko-in-north-america-by-atsushi-futatsuya/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220224T110000
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SUMMARY:Conversations Series 3\, Episode 3 'Japanese Stitchery Now: Story of Sashiko in Sweden by Takao Momiyama'
DESCRIPTION:Yoshiko I. Wada will be facilitating the conversation from Leicester\, England with Takao Momiyama from Simrishamn\, Skåne County\, Sweden. Momi-san is an artist and sashiko and boro practitioner whose work appeared in Boro – The Art of Necessity\, a recent exhibition by The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities\, National Museum of World Culture\, Stockholm\, Sweden. What was his path to stitching? What are his inspirations and philosophies? Join us to hear his story.   \n At the end of the talk there will be our first “STITCH-IN SOCIAL” for 15 minutes. Bring your favorite fabric scraps\, any form of textile\, a threaded needle of your choice\, and your curiosity. No rules\, nor preparation required. If you would like to make your own “palm thimble pad\,” here is a video clip on how to make one. Let’s stitch together with Momi-san! \n  \n \nTakao Momiyama \nSince graduating in 1999\, I have worked in various contexts\, from product design to the design of artistic artifacts. Textile materials and textile techniques are in focus. \nMore than ten years ago\, I started working with the Japanese sewing technique sashiko. Sashiko is a sewing technique based on stitches: the simple stitch where the needle and thread move up and down through a fabric surface. The early use of the technology was to strengthen and repair garments. By laying layers of fabric on top of each other and then covering the surface with pre-stitches\, the technology can also fulfill another function: the air created between the fabric layers provides a warming effect. \nI see a force in the slow process of sashiko technology. It is not possible to plan from the beginning how something will be shaped\, instead there is a value in allowing thoughts and ideas to influence what happens both with the material and with compositions during the process. With surfaces of dense stitches in formations\, the worn fabric surface is preserved and something new is built up\, an artistic process where “function” also brings with it an aesthetic expression. The old cloth surfaces bear traces of time and life\, they tell stories that cannot really be formulated in words. \nIt is as if I no longer think about whether what I am embroidering on is an everyday object or a picture\, if it is “function” or if it is “art”. When I make my old Japanese training pants with sashiko\, I choose the color of the thread\, the choice of fabrics that can strengthen\, I add varying formations of dense and sparse stitches. My made-up trousers get an artistic expression for me. \nBiography taken from Takao Momiyama’s Website: https://www.momiyama.com/ \nTakao Momiyama’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momiyamatakao/?hl=en \n  \nWATCH THE RECORDING
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/conversations-series-3-episode-3-japanese-stitchery-now-story-of-sashiko-in-sweden-by-takao-momiyama/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T110000
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SUMMARY:Conversations Series 3\, Episode 2 'Sashiko: A Story of Japanese Folk Stitchery'
DESCRIPTION:February 3\, 2022   \nThursday | 10:00-11:00 PST \nEpisode 2 – Sashiko: A Story of Japanese Folk Stitchery | Q&A \nThis story covers sashiko’s history and regional styles from the snow countries of the Northeast to the islands in the South. Some of the sashiko work-clothing overlaps with the story of boro. When cotton became available\, people began to use stronger and warmer cotton thread on locally woven bastfiber cloth. Soon\, stitchers fashioned used cotton cloth into jackets\, pants\, vests\, aprons\, leggings\, ankle and heel covers\, and socks. With a threaded needle as co-agent\, stitchers infused their textiles with reinforcement\, repair\, and sometimes stunning patterns. Anonymous hands\, industrious with needle and thread\, transformed cloth into utilitarian textiles\, imbuing the material not only with resilience and strength but also with artistry and beauty.  \nPLEASE SUPPORT WORLD SHIBORI NETWORK & SLOW FIBER STUDIOS\, BY JOINING CONVERSATIONS WITH CLOTH EVENTS! \nWATCH THE RECORDING
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/conversations-series-3-episode-2-story-of-sashiko-japanese-stitchery-stories/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T110000
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SUMMARY:Conversations Series 3\, Episode 1 'Japanese Boro: Etymology and Material Reality\, the Beginning of Yoshiko’s PhD journey in England'
DESCRIPTION:January 27\, 2022 \nThursday | 10:00-11:00 PST \nEpisode 1 – Japanese Boro: Etymology and Material Reality\, the Beginning of Yoshiko’s PhD journey in England | Q&A \nYoshiko will expand the dimensions of her essay in the catalog for the Boro–The Art of Necessity exhibition. Over the course of history\, before the term “boro” became established\, other words in the Japanese language were used by Japanese people to refer to tattered and mended clothing and other textiles\, for example\, kakafu (759-901)\, ranru (in Chinese\, lan-lu 797)\, and tsuzure (1170s). Yoshiko will elucidate features of Japanese material culture and illuminate the way language evolves\, morphing into meanings that reflect social and cultural contexts. The definition of “boro” has evolved\, and will continue to adapt and transform as boro objects journey through time and places. \nWATCH THE RECORDING \nPLEASE SUPPORT WORLD SHIBORI NETWORK & SLOW FIBER STUDIOS\, BY JOINING CONVERSATIONS WITH CLOTH EVENTS! \nGeneral: $25 for each episode \nWSN Members: $15 for each episode \nLinks to event recordings will be emailed one week after the event\, viewable for two months. The edited version of the talks\, which will be suitable as teaching references\, will be streamed for purchase after two months. \nWSN members will receive a discount code by email. \nBECOME A WSN MEMBER
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/conversations-series-3-episode-1-story-of-boro-japanese-stitchery-stories/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211209T140000
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SUMMARY:Reflection\, Appreciation\, and Embracing Opportunity - Talks by Hiroyuki Murase & Kaoli Mashio
DESCRIPTION:‘Portrait of a Wave’\, 2014-15. Kaoli Mashio \n  \nTALKS by HIROYUKI MURASE & KAOLI MASHIO \n10:00-11:30 PST /  $35 Contribution / $25 WSN members will receive a $10 discount code by email.\nIN-PERSON at Berkeley Annex (limited number of fully vaccinated people)\, or ON-WEBINAR\nA RECORDING will be sent to all participants within a week.\nSLOW FIBER SOCIAL & POTLUCK\nSFS Annex\, Berkeley\, CA   /   1825 8th Street\, Berkeley\, CA\nTHURSDAY • DECEMBER 9 • 2021\n10:00-14:00 PST \nCo-Hosted by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada and Ana Lisa Hedstrom\nSFS Social & Potluck ends at 14:00\n  \nHIROYUKI MURASE\, Creative Director for Suzusan\, Germany\,/Japan\, is a fifth generation Shibori artisan and designer\, the son of Hiroshi Murase from Arimatsu\, instructor of our Shibori Hybrid Workshop Series.  \nHiroyuki will be in the San Francisco Bay Area for a pop-up show at Todd Hosfelt Gallery\, December 10–18\, and an informal lecture and Social at SFS Studio in Berkeley\, December 9 at 10 am. Gain insights on how the current generation is being creative in a Western milieu with the perennial technique of Shibori. \nPhotos from Suzusan Left: Hiroyuki Murase modeling a Suzusan cashmere sweater / Right: Photo from Autumn/Winter 2021 Suzusan ‘FAMILY’ Collection \nSuzusan’s roots lie in the Japanese town of Arimatsu\, known for its traditional Shibori artisans. In response to a decline in the Shibori trade over the past five decades\, the Shibori craft community has placed attention on developing innovative techniques and producing modern creations to keep Shibori relevant and vibrant in our contemporary world.  \nHiroyuki is the eldest son in the Murase family. He studied art at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham Surrey\, England as well as at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf\, Germany. During his time away from Japan\, Hiroyuki has gained renewed appreciation for his family’s work\, which is so rich in tradition. In 2008\, he co-founded the Suzusan label in Düsseldorf with a German colleague\, where he continues to create Shibori designs for interiors and high fashion.  \n  \nKaoli Mashio\, an accomplished artist and Hiroyuki’s life partner\, will share her creative journey and images from a recent exhibition and 19.20.21\, her current exhibition in London\, a painterly and poetic response to a period that will not be forgotten lightly.  She was born in Gunma Prefecture\, Japan\, and studied in a graduate program at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf. She has exhibited in Germany\, Japan\, and England. \nKaoli Mashio’s Paintings from her exhibition at Cassius & Co Left: Hottest and Coldest\, 2019 / Right: Untitled (Wellblech)\, 2019 \n    As the coronavirus was beginning to emerge\, Mashio had embarked on a series of paintings based on the layers of galvanised steel plates that were common in local architecture. As 2020 wore on\, a gap\, or at least\, some kind of liminal space\, began to appear in the paintings. Something in them was leaking through and out\, growing between vertical lines. And in the most recent works\, space has begun to open up\, the scope of the paintings broadening into a bright sky blue that speaks of newness and hope.  \n— from Kaoli Mashio Solo Show at the Gallery Cassius & Co. from 4 December 2021 – 19 February 2022 in London\, U.K. \nWATCH THE RECORDING \n  \nHOLIDAY FLASH SALE\nAll items below are currently 25% off \n11 ISS Exhibitions Catalog: SHIBORI \nMaya Blue Pre-Mix \nMing Pao Weekly Magazine + Gambiered Silk Sample Set \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFABRIC: Metallic Textile Design of Kinor Jiang \nOne Needle\, One Thread: Miao Embroidery and Fabric Piecework from Guizhou \nTextiles Asia Journal: “Shibori as an Art Form” – COMES FREE WITH ALL ORDERS INCLUDING ANOTHER BOOK
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/hiroyuki-murase-kaoli-mashio-visit-to-sfs-berkeley-annex/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T180000
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SUMMARY:Stencil and Aobana Ink Making and Marking the Cloth for Shibori
DESCRIPTION:Hiroshi Murase\, Master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan. | Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop.\nSaturday 20 November 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST / 7:00 – 10:00 JST (next day)\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\n“Aobana” (blue flower) is a traditionally used fugitive ink that can be washed away in water. Aobana ink is stenciled onto fabric as a guide for many Shibori techniques. You can mark intricate or bold designs on the fabric to be dyed. With the stencils you make in class\, you can easily recreate the same design over a collection of different fabrics.  \nAobana stenciling is one of Murase-san’s signature skills passed down through generations of his family. He is ready to share this invaluable skill with you to aid in mastering Shibori techniques. This stenciling technique can also be used to mark designs for Sashiko stitchery. \nRegister for the Event \n\nThe three-hour workshop will take place on Saturday 20 November 2021 by Webinar and as an in-person studio experience for fully vaccinated people.  The workshop fee of $175 includes a Technical Information document\, a materials list\, and access for three months to the workshop recording. \nWorkshop materials and tools: Some tools/materials are included in the workshop fee. You will receive links to source the ingredients for Aobana fugitive ink. You may order other materials you may need at our SFS online shop. 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/stencil-and-aobana-ink-making-and-marking-the-cloth-for-shibori/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T180000
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SUMMARY:Mokume Shibori & Its Variations: Gangi Mokume\, Nuisuji\, and Karamatsu Shibori
DESCRIPTION:Hiroshi Murase\, Master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan. | Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop.\nSaturday 06 November 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST / 7:00 – 10:00 JST (next day)\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nIn Japan\, stitching as a way of resisting the dye has been explored intensively. Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata\, kimono\, and tenugui. This workshop will specifically cover Mokume Shibori\, which is a type of stitch-resist created by parallel running stitches along the weft of fabric to produce a classic namesake pattern reminiscent of the wood grain. Mokume Shibori allows boundless creative interpretations such as Gangi Mokume\, Karamatsu\, and Nuisuji patterns and techniques. You will be introduced to artisan’s methods and have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. Learn to use tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. \nRegister for the Event\nThe three-hour workshop will take place on Saturday 06 November 2021 by Webinar and as an in-person studio experience for fully vaccinated people.  The workshop fee of $175 includes fabrics from Japan\, a History and Technical Information document\, a materials list\, and access for three months to the workshop recording. \nWorkshop materials and tools: The class requires a Shibori stand or large C-clamp secured to your work table\, Shibori stitching thread\, pin cushion\, and stitching needles.  You may order materials you need at our SFS online shop at a discount. The discount code will be on your registration receipt but a 100% DISCOUNT CODE for the fabrics will be separately emailed to you. Please note that the priority shipping cost for the complimentary workshop fabric is not included in the workshop fee. 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/mokume-shibori-its-variations-gangi-mokume-nuisuji-karamatsu-day-1-of-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T120000
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SUMMARY:INDIGO ALCHEMY: Extract Fresh Indigo Pigment\, Make Your Own Watercolor Paint\, Dye Vat\, Maya Blue Pigment\, Blue Paper\, and Indigo Wool Fleece for Felt (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:Michel will introduce a revolutionary method of extracting indigo pigment in the form of fresh paste from powdered dried leaves of Indigofera plants. This method can be used in your home studio without having access to a field of indigo plants at their time of harvest.  Michel will demonstrate the advantages of this fresh pigment paste\, make your own watercolor paint\, and introduce resourceful strategies to utilize all indigo pigment for a beautiful dye vat to expand your art practice. You will have step-by-step instructions as well as recordings from the class to review and guide your practice at home. Michel will provide a manual covering INDIGO pigment\, botanically\, chemically\, and with historical practices. In addition\, he will explain how indigo pigment/dye can be extracted from fresh indigo plants such as Isatis tinctoria (Woad). \nIndigofera suffruticosa or Anil is native to the subtropical and tropical Americas\, including the southern United States\, the Caribbean\, Mexico\, Central America\, and South America as far south as northern Argentina. This species has been widely introduced to other parts of the world and today has a pantropical distribution. It is an erect branching shrub growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall with pinnate leaves and is commonly found growing in dry\, highly disturbed areas.\n\n  \nThe indigo workshop structure includes two Saturdays (3 hours each) on 16 and 23 October 2021 with a week in between to experiment and observe your own indigo extraction.  Enjoy your own dye pigment in two ways – start a vat and dip fabric or fibers in an organic indigo dye; or use the fresh paste for painting. Students will receive Michel’s Indigo Manual #2\, Students Prep & Info sheet\, Q&A sheet\, and access to the recordings for one year. \nThe workshop cost is $350. The workshop materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet.  Additionally\, 1kg of powdered dried Indigofera leaves\, maximum of 2kg per student\, and Maya Blue Mix (2 packages per student) can be purchased from shop.slowfiberstudios.com at 33% discount with a CODE that will appear on your Eventzilla Registration Receipt. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments to digest what you learned and bring back your samples to share. \nYou will be invited to a PRIVATE FaceBook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments \nREGISTER
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigofera-dried-leaves-extraction-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop-saturday-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T120000
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SUMMARY:INDIGO ALCHEMY: Extract Fresh Indigo Pigment\, Make Your Own Watercolor Paint\, Dye Vat\, Maya Blue Pigment\, Blue Paper\, and Indigo Wool Fleece for Felt (Saturday 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Michel will introduce a revolutionary method of extracting indigo pigment in the form of fresh paste from powdered dried leaves of Indigofera plants. This method can be used in your home studio without having access to a field of indigo plants at their time of harvest. Michel will demonstrate the advantages of this fresh indigo pigment paste\, make your own watercolor paint\, and introduce resourceful strategies to utilize all indigo pigment for a beautiful dye vat to expand your art practice. You will have step-by-step instructions as well as recordings from the class to review and guide your practice at home. Michel will provide a manual covering INDIGO pigment\, botanically\, chemically\, and with historical practices. In addition\, he will explain how indigo pigment/dye can be extracted from fresh indigo plants such as Isatis tinctoria (Woad). \nIndigofera suffruticosa or Anil is native to the subtropical and tropical Americas\, including the southern United States\, the Caribbean\, Mexico\, Central America\, and South America as far south as northern Argentina. This species has been widely introduced to other parts of the world and today has a pantropical distribution. It is an erect branching shrub growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall with pinnate leaves and is commonly found growing in dry\, highly disturbed areas.\n  \nThe indigo workshop structure includes two Saturdays (3 hours each) on 16 and 23 October 2021 with a week in between to experiment and observe your own indigo extraction.  Enjoy your own dye pigment in two ways – start a vat and dip fabric or fibers in an organic indigo dye; or use the fresh paste for painting. Students will receive Michel’s Indigo Manual #2\, Students Prep & Info sheet\, Q&A sheet\, and access to the recordings for one year. \nThe workshop cost is $350. The workshop materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet.  Additionally\, 1kg of powdered dried Indigofera leaves\, maximum of 2kg per student\, and Maya Blue Mix (2 packages per student) can be purchased from shop.slowfiberstudios.com at 33% discount with a CODE that will appear on your Eventzilla Registration Receipt. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments to digest what you learned and bring back your samples to share. \nYou will be invited to a PRIVATE FaceBook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments \nREGISTER
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigofera-dried-leaves-extraction-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/michel-indigo-paste-larger.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210925T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210925T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210803T225739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T025614Z
UID:11638-1632582000-1632592800@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Nui Shibori: Mokume\, Orinui\, Maki-nui\, Awase-nui\, Karmatsu 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\,  18 & 25 September\, 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST/ Next Day 7:00 – 10:00 Japan\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nStitching as a way of resisting the dye has been explored by the Japanese artisans to a greater extent than by other peoples. Nui (nuu) means to stitch and patterns are created by the type of stitch\, whether or not the cloth is folded\, and its arrangement (straight\, curved\, parallel). Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata\, kimono\, and tenugui. Murase-san will introduce the history and culture of Arimatsu Shibori and demonstrate artisan methods for Nui-shibori (stitch-resist) and its variations\, including Hishaki-hui (simple running stitch)\, Mokume (woodgrain)\, Makinui (overcast-stitch-resist)\, Ori-nui (fold and edge sew)\, Awase-nui (double fold)\, and Karamatsu (Larch pine) shibori. This workshop will cover adaptation and exploration of techniques in contemporary practices. You will have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. You will learn artisans’ methods of using tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko I. Wada will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop \nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 18 and 25 September 2021 with a week in between to experiment on your own. Our international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with all students in different timezones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments\, and you may ask questions by email\, which will be answered and added to the shared Q&A document. \nThe workshop cost is $350.  Students will receive the manual\, Students’ Prep & Info Sheet\, Q&A Sheet\, and access to all recordings for six months. Materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet. \nAlso\, you will be invited to a PRIVATE Facebook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \n  \nWATCH THE RECORDING\n  \nHiroshi Murase was born 4th generation into a textile family of shibori-stencil pattern making artisans in the traditional shibori production center of Arimatsu / Narumi. He has been deeply rooted in the art of shibori his whole life\, well versed in a wide rage of shibori techniques. An internationally respected artisan and an enterprising designer\, he has more than 40 years experience in the textile field. Currently\, Murase is the chairman of the acclaimed Suzusan corporation. Having assumed the reins of the family business in 1971\, Hiroshi Murase is widely credited for the “Suzusan innovation” due to his passion and experience.
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/nui-shibori-mokume-orinui-maki-nui-awase-nui-karmatsu-2-day-workshop/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nui-banner-3.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210918T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210918T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210803T225904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210814T000036Z
UID:11643-1631977200-1631988000@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Nui Shibori: Mokume\, Orinui\, Maki-nui\, Awase-nui\, karmatsu 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\,  18 & 25 September\, 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST/ Next Day 7:00 – 10:00 Japan\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nStitching as a way of resisting the dye has been explored by the Japanese artisans to a greater extent than by other peoples. Nui (nuu) means to stitch and patterns are created by the type of stitch\, whether or not the cloth is folded\, and its arrangement (straight\, curved\, parallel). Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata\, kimono\, and tenugui. Murase-san will introduce the history and culture of Arimatsu Shibori and demonstrate artisan methods for Nui-shibori (stitch-resist) and its variations\, including Hishaki-hui (simple running stitch)\, Mokume (woodgrain)\, Makinui (overcast-stitch-resist)\, Ori-nui (fold and edge sew)\, Awase-nui (double fold)\, and Karamatsu (Larch pine) shibori. This workshop will cover adaptation and exploration of techniques in contemporary practices. You will have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. You will learn artisans’ methods of using tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko I. Wada will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \n  \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop \n  \nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 18 and 25 September 2021 with a week in between to experiment on your own. Our international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with all students in different timezones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments\, and you may ask questions by email\, which will be answered and added to the shared Q&A document. \nThe workshop cost is $350.  Students will receive the manual\, Students’ Prep & Info Sheet\, Q&A Sheet\, and access to all recordings for six months. Materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet. \nAlso\, you will be invited to a PRIVATE Facebook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \n  \nWATCH THE RECORDING\n  \nHiroshi Murase was born 4th generation into a textile family of shibori-stencil pattern making artisans in the traditional shibori production center of Arimatsu / Narumi. He has been deeply rooted in the art of shibori his whole life\, well versed in a wide rage of shibori techniques. An internationally respected artisan and an enterprising designer\, he has more than 40 years experience in the textile field. Currently\, Murase is the chairman of the acclaimed Suzusan corporation. Having assumed the reins of the family business in 1971\, Hiroshi Murase is widely credited for the “Suzusan innovation” due to his passion and experience.
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/nui-shibori-mokume-orinui-maki-nui-awase-nui-karmatsu-2-day-workshop-2/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nui-banner-3.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210918T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210803T225204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T001112Z
UID:11627-1631955600-1631966400@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:INDIGO: Persicaria Tinctoria\, Dried Leaves\, Fresh Leaves\, and Compost (sukumo)with Michel Garcia  2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for those who love Persicaria tinctoria and for many who grow them. Michel will explore this indigo plant demonstrating a rare method using dried leaves of persicaria to start a dye vat. In addition\, he will cover how to obtain indigo pigment/dye from fresh persicaria leaves by water extraction method\, and how to make a dye vat with a quick method using the compost form (sukumo) of this plant.  \nPersicaria tincoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045 – 771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. Strobilanthes is grown in moist wooded places\, sometimes cultivated; 100-2000 m. Fujian\, Guangdong\, Guangxi\, Guizhou\, Hainan\, Hunan\, Sichuan\, Taiwan\, SE Xizang\, Yunnan\, Zhejiang\, and Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Laos\, Myanmar\, Thailand\, Vietnam. \nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 11 and 18 September 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo\, persicaria tinctoria\, or strobilanthes cusia. For those who wish to follow Michel in your home studio\, you must have 1kg of your own dried leaves of persicaria or strobilanthes.  Please source them yourself. Many enthusiasts grow persicaria and have a stash of dried leaves. If fresh persicaria is not available\, Michel will cover the process utilizing fresh woad as well. \nSaturdays\,  11 & 18 September\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST/ 18:00 – 21:00 France\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants/ work to show to the instructor. \nThe workshop cost is $350. The materials (except indigo) you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet\, which you will receive when registered for the course. \nRecordings from both sessions\, all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week of the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nAlso\, you will be invited to a PRIVATE Facebook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \nFor more information contact staff@yoshikowada.com \nREGISTER\n Michel Garcia is a world-renowned botanist\, chemist\, naturalist\, and natural dye expert now relocated his studio in Brittany\, France. He is the founder of Couleur Garance (1998) in Lauris\, France\, and established Le Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales (Botanical Garden of Dye Plants) in 2000 as a horticultural resource for chemists\, natural dye researchers\, and botanists. He has been instrumental in revitalizing the natural dye practice in France and abroad. He and Yoshiko  have produced a series of instructional film “Natural Dye Workshop with Sustainable Methods.”
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigo-persicaria-tincoria-2-day-workshop-dye-vat-fresh-leaves-compost-with-michel-garcia/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/persicaria2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210803T205353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T000927Z
UID:11602-1631350800-1631361600@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:INDIGO: Persicaria Tinctoria\, Dried Leaves for Dye Vat\, Fresh Leaves Extraction\, Compost (sukumo) for Quick Vat with Michel Garcia  2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for those who love Persicaria tinctoria and for many who grow them. Michel will explore this indigo plant demonstrating a rare method using dried leaves of persicaria to start a dye vat. In addition\, he will cover how to obtain indigo pigment/dye from fresh persicaria leaves by water extraction method\, and how to make a dye vat with a quick method using the compost form (sukumo) of this plant.  \nPersicaria tincoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045 – 771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. Strobilanthes is grown in moist wooded places\, sometimes cultivated; 100-2000 m. Fujian\, Guangdong\, Guangxi\, Guizhou\, Hainan\, Hunan\, Sichuan\, Taiwan\, SE Xizang\, Yunnan\, Zhejiang\, and Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Laos\, Myanmar\, Thailand\, Vietnam. \nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 11 and 18 September 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo\, persicaria tinctoria\, or strobilanthes cusia. For those who wish to follow Michel in your home studio\, you must have 1kg of your own dried leaves of persicaria or strobilanthes.  Please source them yourself. Many enthusiasts grow persicaria and have a stash of dried leaves. If fresh persicaria is not available\, Michel will cover the process utilizing fresh woad as well. \nSaturdays\,  11 & 18 September\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST/ 18:00 – 21:00 France\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants/ work to show to the instructor. \nThe workshop cost is $350. The materials (except indigo) you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & InfoSheet\, which you will receive when registered for the course. \nRecordings from both sessions\, all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week of the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nAlso\, you will be invited to a PRIVATE Facebook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \nFor more information contact: staff@yoshikowada.com \nREGISTER\n \n Michel Garcia is a world-renowned botanist\, chemist\, naturalist\, and natural dye expert now relocated his studio in Brittany\, France. He is the founder of Couleur Garance (1998) in Lauris\, France\, and established Le Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales (Botanical Garden of Dye Plants) in 2000 as a horticultural resource for chemists\, natural dye researchers\, and botanists. He has been instrumental in revitalizing the natural dye practice in France and abroad. He and Yoshiko  have produced a series of instructional film “Natural Dye Workshop with Sustainable Methods.” \n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigo-persicaria-tinctoria-dye-vat-fresh-leaves-compost-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop/
LOCATION:CA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/persicaria2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T235918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T020147Z
UID:11222-1630162800-1630173600@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Tesuji (pleated-resist)\, Yanagi\, Hinode 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, 21 & 28 August\, 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST / Next day 7:00 – 10:00 Arimtasu\, Japan\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA for fully vaccinated students.\nTesuji involves hand-pleating\, and the Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata and kimono. You will be introduced to the history and culture of Arimatsu Tesuji (pleated-resist) and traditional process and its variations\, including Yoroidan (armour stripes)\, Yanagi (willow)\, Shinire (rope core)\, and Hinode (little sunrises) shibori. In the second session\, Murase-san will cover adaptation and exploration of techniques. You will have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. You will learn artisans’ methods of using and making tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko I. Wada will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes.\nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \n\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 21 and 28 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment on your own. Our international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. \nWorkshop fee of $350 includes Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep. You will need a shibori stand or make your own PVC-pipe tesuji stand\, shibori binding thread\, and a long (medium diameter) wooden dowel. Remember to have a clamp to secure the shibori stand or PVC-pipe tesuji stand to a table. To purchase some of these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use DISCOUNT CODES that you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that each student will cover the flat-rate priority shipping cost of the complimentary workshop fabric from Berkeley\, CA.\nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with all students in different timezones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments\, and you may ask questions by email\, which will be answered and added to the shared Q&A document.\nREGISTER FOR THE TESUJI WORKSHOP
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/tesuji-yanagi-hinode-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tesuji-banner.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T235924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T020133Z
UID:11219-1629558000-1629568800@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Tesuji (pleated-resist)\, Yanagi\, Hinode 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 1)
DESCRIPTION:  \nTesuji involves hand-pleating\, and the Arimatsu artisans have been ingenious in innovating a variety of ways to create dynamic designs on cotton yukata and kimono. You will be introduced to the history and culture of Arimatsu Tesuji (pleated-resist) and traditional processes and their variations\, including Yoroidan (armor stripes)\, Yanagi (willow)\, Shinire (rope core)\, and Hinode (little sunrises) shibori. In the second session\, Murase-san will cover adaptation and exploration of techniques. You will have an opportunity to share your experiments and samples. You will learn artisans’ methods of using and making tools that will heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko I. Wada will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes.\nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, the master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nSaturdays\, 21 & 28 August\, 2021 | 15:00 – 18:00 PST / Next day 7:00 – 10:00 Arimtasu\, Japan\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA for fully vaccinated people\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 21 and 28 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment on your own. Our international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. \nWorkshop fee of $350 includes Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to review. You will need a shibori stand or make your own PVC-pipe tesuji stand\, shibori binding thread\, and a long (medium diameter) wooden dowel. Remember to have a clamp to secure the shibori stand or PVC-pipe tesuji stand to a table. To purchase some of these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use the DISCOUNT CODES that you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that each student will cover the priority shipping cost of the complimentary workshop fabric from Berkeley\, CA.\n\nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with all students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments\, and you may ask questions by email\, which will be answered and added to the shared Q&A document.\n\n\nREGISTER FOR THE TESUJI WORKSHOP
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/tesuji-yanagi-hinode-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-1/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tesuji-banner.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210821T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210714T160020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T020102Z
UID:11210-1629536400-1629547200@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Natural Indigo Dye Extraction & Using Fresh Dye Paste at Home with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:Learn a revolutionary new method of extracting indigo pigment from dried leaves of Indigofera plants. You can use this easy method in your home studio. No need for access to a field of indigo plants at their time of harvest. Michel will demonstrate the advantages of this fresh dye paste to expand your art practice. You will receive step-by-step instructions as well as recordings from the class to review and guide your practice at home. Michel will provide a manual covering INDIGO pigment\, botanically\, chemically\, and with historical background. Additionally\, he will demonstrate the extraction of  indigo pigment/dye from fresh indigo plants such as Persicaria tinctoria* (Dyer’s Knotweed) and Isatis tinctoria (Woad). \nPersicaria tinctoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including Strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. \nSaturdays\, 14 & 21 August\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST / 18:00 – 21:00 France FULL\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 14 and 21 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo extraction and dye paste.  Enjoy your dye pigment in two ways – start a vat for dipping fabric or fiber or use the fresh paste for painting. Students will receive the manual\, Students’ Prep & Info sheet\, Q&A sheet\, and access to the recordings for six months.  \nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. The workshop cost is $350. The workshop materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet. Additionally\, 1kg of powdered dried Indigofera leaves\, maximum of 2kg per student\, can be purchased from shop.slowfiberstudios.com at a discount with a CODE that will appear on your Eventzilla Registration Receipt. \n Recordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nFULL \nPURCHASE TICKET
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/natural-indigo-dye-extraction-and-using-fresh-dye-paste-at-home-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop-saturday-1-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://slowfiberstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/michel-indigo-paste-larger.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T234317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T020038Z
UID:11207-1628931600-1628942400@slowfiberstudios.com
SUMMARY:Natural Indigo Dye Extraction & Using Fresh Dye Paste at Home with Michel Garcia 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn a revolutionary new method of extracting indigo pigment from dried leaves of Indigofera plants. You can use this easy method in your home studio. No need for access to a field of indigo plants at their time of harvest. Michel will demonstrate the advantages of this fresh dye paste to expand your art practice. You will receive step-by-step instructions as well as recordings from the class to review and guide your practice at home. Michel will provide a manual covering INDIGO pigment\, botanically\, chemically\, and with historical background. Additionally\, he will demonstrate the extraction of  indigo pigment/dye from fresh indigo plants such as Persicaria tinctoria* (Dyer’s Knotweed) and Isatis tinctoria (Woad). \nPersicaria tinctoria*\, previously Polygonum tinctoria is commonly\, erroneously called Japanese indigo. It was already in use in the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BC) in China and was the most important blue dye in East Asia until the arrival of Indigofera from the south. It is uncertain when the plant reached the Japanese archipelago. There are other indigo plants found growing and being used for blue dye in Japan including Strobilanthes cusia in Okinawa. \nSaturdays\, 14 & 21 August\, 2021 | 9:00 – 12:00 PST / 18:00 – 21:00 France FULL\nZOOM Webinar | Slow Fiber Studios ANNEX | 1825 8th St. Berkeley\, CA\nThe workshop will take place on two Saturdays\, 3 hours each on 14 and 21 August 2021 with a week in between to experiment with your own indigo extraction and dye paste.  Enjoy your dye pigment in two ways – start a vat for dipping fabric or fiber or use the fresh paste for painting. Students will receive the manual\, Students’ Prep & Info sheet\, Q&A sheet\, and access to the recordings for six months.  \nOur international workshops are taught virtually and will be streamed through Zoom Webinar. A small group of fully vaccinated participants will be welcomed at the SFS Annex in Berkeley with indigo vats for their use. You can bring your own laptop\, and the Annex will have a large monitor as well as a staff with a camera capturing participants’ work to show to the instructor. The workshop cost is $350. The workshop materials you will need are detailed in the Student’s Prep & Info Sheet. Additionally\, 1kg of powdered dried Indigofera leaves\, maximum of 2kg per student\, can be purchased from shop.slowfiberstudios.com at a discount with a CODE that will appear on your Eventzilla Registration Receipt. \n Recordings from both sessions and all documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the class for review and to accommodate students in different time zones. During the week between the two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may use an online Google Form to ask questions\, which will be answered and added to a Q&A document that will be shared with all students. \nYou will be invited to a PRIVATE FaceBook group “SFS Indigo & Shibori Workshop” to share images of your work and exchange comments. \nPURCHASE TICKET \nFULL
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/natural-indigo-dye-extraction-and-using-fresh-dye-paste-at-home-with-michel-garcia-2-day-workshop-saturday-1/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T233050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T000619Z
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SUMMARY:Kanoko\, Tsukidashi and Rasen 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of Arimatsu Kanoko shibori techniques\, Yokobiki Kanoko\, Tsukidashi Kanoko\, Rasen shibori and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nWorkshop fee & materials: Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Tsukidashi hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached or sustitue a shibori stand with a large C-Clamp attched to a table\, shibori binding thread\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and you may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \n \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/kanoko-tsukidashi-and-rasen-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-2/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T225131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T000558Z
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SUMMARY:Kanoko\, Tsukidashi and Rasen 2-Day Shibori Workshop (Saturday 1)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of Arimatsu Kanoko shibori techniques\, Yokobiki Kanoko\, Tsukidashi Kanoko\, Rasen shibori and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nWorkshop fee & materials: Fabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Tsukidashi hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached or sustitue a shibori stand with a large C-Clamp attched to a table\, shibori binding thread\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and you may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \n \n  \nKANOKO SHIBORI WORKSHOP \n  \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/kanoko-shibori-and-variations-yokobiki-hitome-tsukidashi-rasen-and-meyui-foundations-adaptations-exploration-and-innovation/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210624T001351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T003218Z
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual SFS X UCBG International Color Colloquium (Zoom Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 3rd annual Color Colloquium\, hosted by Slow Fiber Studios (SFS) and the University of California Botanical Garden (UCBG) at Berkeley. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest perspectives in sustainable natural dye practices. Explore ancient traditions from around the world to unlock the potential of natural colors without mineral mordants. This year we have four excellent speakers from around the world who will share their work with plants and natural dyes. UCBG Program Coordinator Deepa Natarajan will introduce the speakers\, and SFS Founder Yoshiko Wada will moderate the panel. \nRegistration required:  $40\, $35 UCBG members \nThe recording will be accessible for two months! \nPURCHASE TICKETS FROM UCBG \n  \nAbout the Speakers \nMichel Garcia \n \nPresentation: Beyond Mordants: Toward a Truly Botanical Dye Pot \nMichel Garcia is a world-renowned botanist\, chemist\, naturalist\, and natural dye expert. He founded Couleur Garance (1998) in Lauris\, France\, and established Le Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales (Botanical Garden of Dye Plants) in 2000 as a horticultural resource for chemists\, natural dye researchers\, and botanists. He has been leading the way in revitalizing the natural dye practice in France and abroad and published a series of educational Natural Dye Workshop DVDs on sustainable practice with Yoshiko I. Wada of Slow Fiber Studios. \n  \nEber Lopes Ferreira \n \nPresentation: Indigenous Dyes of Brazil \nA specialist in natural dyes\, Eber Lopes Ferreira is the research director and associate partner for ETNO BOTANICA. A textile designer working in both the handcraft and industrial sectors\, Eber conducts research on industrial applications of natural dyes and serves as a senior consultant on national sustainable development projects. With ETNO BOTANICA\, Eber works to create natural dye products for traditional populations and small family farmers following principles of environmental and social responsibility. \n  \nSarah Bellos \n \nPresentation: Perspectives on Indigofera suffruticosa\, a Sustainable Indigo? \nSarah Bellos is CEO and founder of Stony Creek Colors and a leader in the sustainable textile and agriculture fields for the past 10 years. She is widely appreciated for supporting farmers in the Southeastern U.S. in the efficient and profitable agricultural production of dye plants. In 2015\, Bellos was awarded the Young Entrepreneur Award by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.  Indigofera suffruticosa or Anil is native to the subtropical and tropical Americas\, including the southern United States\, the Caribbean\, Mexico\, Central America\, and South America as far south as northern Argentina. This species has been widely introduced to other parts of the world and today has a pantropical distribution. It is an erect branching shrub growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall with pinnate leaves\, and is commonly found growing in dry\, highly disturbed areas. \n  \nKazuki Yamazaki \n \nPresentation: Traditions and Modern Use of Benibana\, Safflower Dye \nDr. Kazuki Yamazaki is a 3rd-generation natural dyer. His family has specialized in  traditional dye processes\, which they have meticulously researched back to the Japanese Heian Dynasty (more than a thousand years ago). He is a highly respected practitioner\, author\, and teacher on natural dyes\, especially on Japanese traditional colors. Benibana or Carthamus tinctorius\, has been a coveted source for red in cosmetics and textile dyeing in Japan. \n  \n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/3rd-annual-sfs-x-ucbg-international-color-colloquium-zoom-event/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T231203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210702T222634Z
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SUMMARY:Indigo Lab & Online Consultation with Michel Garcia
DESCRIPTION:This event is open ONLY to students of the following workshops: SFS Indigo and Shibori 2021 hybrid. \nStudents of Michel’s indigo workshops: you are encouraged to email in advance any questions you may have regarding making and keeping indigo vat(s) in your home. A Google Form link to post your questions and photos will be found on your registration receipt from Eventzilla. \nMichel will respond to your questions from his studio in Brittany. He will review what he covered in the workshop “Indigo Vat in Your Home” by demonstrating his quick and simple reduction methods. First is the 1-2-3 method with henna and other sustainable anti-oxidants. Next is a quick reduction method with indigo compost\, which demystifies indigo balls and sukumo. He will also review how to open the vat for the dye session and properly close and maintain it. \nThe recording will be shared with the class\, which will accommodate students who are in different time zones from Slow Fiber Studios in Berkeley\, California.\n  \nREGISTER HERE\n 
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/indigo-lab-consultation-with-michel-garcia/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T225159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T000859Z
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SUMMARY:Miura\, Makiage\, and Boshi Shibori 2-Day Workshop (Saturday 2)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of quintessential Arimatsu techniques\, Miura shibori and Makiage shibori\, and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nMiura is a continuous looped\, bound-resist achieved by using a simple hook to maintain tension on cloth\, thread\, and hook. Makiage is executed by stitching the outline of patterns (Nui-shibori)\, gathering the thread\, and protecting the area with tight spiral binding to create the crackled textured ground\, which can be controlled in a myriad of ways. When a piece of protective pliable plastic or vinyl sheet is used to cover the stitched area and bound tightly\, the capped-resist (Boshi shibori) yields completely resisted patterns. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \nWorkshop fee & materials: \nFabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Miura hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached\,shibori binding thread\, thin plastic or vinyl sheet\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a large C-clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. You will also need a needle\, thread\, scissors\, and a thimble which you can make yourself. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \n  \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/miura-shibori-makiage-and-boshi-shibori-foundations-adaptations-exploration-and-innovation/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T210250
CREATED:20210623T232644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T000759Z
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SUMMARY:Miura\, Makiage\, and Boshi 2-Day Shibori Workshop With Hiroshi Murase (Saturday 1)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop session covers the historical and cultural background of quintessential Arimatsu techniques\, Miura shibori and Makiage shibori\, and their variations. Adaptation and exploration of techniques will be covered in the second session\, along with sharing your experiments and samples. Murase-san will demonstrate artisan’s methods of handling traditional tools to help you heighten your ability to create your own hand-dyed textile masterpieces. Yoshiko will moderate\, bridging the gap between East and West and traditional and contemporary use of techniques\, materials\, and processes. \nMiura is a continuous looped\, bound-resist achieved by using a simple hook to maintain tension on cloth\, thread\, and hook. Makiage is executed by stitching the outline of patterns (Nui-shibori)\, gathering the thread\, and protecting the area with tight spiral binding to create the crackled textured ground\, which can be controlled in a myriad of ways. When a piece of protective pliable plastic or vinyl sheet is used to cover the stitched area and bound tightly\, the capped-resist (Boshi shibori) yields completely resisted patterns. \nTaught by Hiroshi Murase\, master Arimatsu Shibori Artisan.\nYoshiko Iwamoto Wada will moderate and translate the workshop. \nRecordings from both sessions and all documents and powerpoint presentations will be shared with the class and the students who are in different timezones. During the week between two sessions\, you will be given assignments and may ask questions by email which will be answered and added in the Q&A document which will be shared with the students. \nWorkshop fee & materials: \nFabrics from Japan\, History & Technical Information document\, and Recording from both classes for you to keep are included in the workshop fee of $350. You will need a Miura hook\, a shibori stand with a Makiage hook attached\,shibori binding thread\, thin plastic or vinyl sheet\, and a round wooden bobbin. You will also need a large C-clamp to secure the shibori stand to a table. You will also need a needle\, thread\, scissors\, and a thimble which you can make yourself. To purchase these items\, go to the SFS online shop\, use a 10% DISCOUNT CODE which you will receive on your Eventzilla REGISTRATION RECEIPT. Please note that the cost of flat-rate priority shipping of the fabric from Berkeley\, CA\, will be borne by each student. \n  \nRegistration & Cancellation Policy
URL:https://slowfiberstudios.com/event/miura-makiage-and-boshi-2-day-shibori-workshop-saturday-1/
LOCATION:Slow Fiber Studios Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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