Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching
Influences
A course by Atsushi Futatsuya , Sashiko Garment Maker
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now, I would like to tell you why I practice Sashiko and what are my most significant referents, which have influenced my career and encouraged me to speak up. ”
In this video lesson Atsushi Futatsuya addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“ Influences Now you know about me. In this lesson, I would like to share some of my influences. The first influence I have is my mother, Keiko. I have a strong belief that sashiko is not a form of art. However, I say that sashiko can be art, and she's the reason I say that. My family, the people who practiced sashiko for a living, did not prefer my mother, Keiko, to stitch because she did not share the blood and follow the directions. She had to find her materials and time for her to keep stitching, and she loved stitching. Therefore, she developed her own sashiko tradition, which is not e...”
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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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