Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching
About Me
A course by Atsushi Futatsuya , Sashiko Garment Maker
About the video: About Me
Overview
“If you are new to Sashiko, welcome! If you already know about this tradition, please try to be open-minded. To begin, you will learn about my work, my philosophy, and what Sashiko can be for us.”
In this video lesson Atsushi Futatsuya addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching. Discover the traditional Japanese embroidery technique to stitch, patch, and mend existing garments, and embrace sustainable practices..
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, my name is Atsushi, and I practice Japanese stitchery called sashiko. It is an honor to be here in Domestika. To be honest, I'm not sure why I'm here. I do not consider myself an artist or a sashiko master to teach sashiko. Sashiko is and has been so ordinary to me, and therefore it is quite strange for me to teach you what sashiko is. However, in the big trend of sashiko, I would like to share what sashiko is for us, the sashiko we have been practicing. I was born in a sashiko family in 1983. A sashiko family means they made a living out of doing sashiko, and ever since, sas...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching
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Category
Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Upcycling
Atsushi Futatsuya
A course by Atsushi Futatsuya
Atsushi Futatsuya is a Sashiko Garment Maker from Japan. While he has been commissioned to make garments for clothing stores and private clients in his career, Atsushi does not consider himself an artist. To him, Sashiko is an ordinary cultural practice that has had its place in Japan for hundreds of years. It has been an act of necessity rather than a form of art or creativity. Having been born into a family that crafted Sashiko for a living, Atsushi considers this technique his fate. After years of drifting away from Sashiko, he eventually returned to it and is determined to preserve it as a cultural tradition and an act of the ordinary.
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