This 60 page book is in new condition and has colour photos and very clear, easily readable instructions. Some pages have drawn illustrations to clarify instructions. This book is an attempt to reach those of you who cannot get to hat workshops and hopefully extend the ideas and skills of those who have already made hats. The ideas in this book are starting points, the techniques employed are simple and versatile. Weavers, knitters, people who crochet or sew will treasure this book. If you are a creatif these ideas will stimulate. See more at creatifbooks on Etsy.
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Awaji puppet shows began about 500 years ago when Hyakudayu, who is said to be father of puppeteers crossed over to Awaji and taught the art to local people. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, there were 44 theatres all over Japan. Puppets have historically been used in conjunction with religious events the world over, and Awaji puppet shows are no exception. The shows have been held to pray to Ebisu for abundant fishing and safety of fishermen. Awaji puppets consists of high artistic quality kashira, trunk and clothing. The puppets are manipulated by three puppeteers dressed in black. One controls the legs, one the left hand and the other the right hand and kashira. Awaodori festival 14.8.2016. This Tokushima festival features folkdances performed to welcome the souls of ancestors in the Bon season. It is well known throughout Japan for these words, which are voiced to set the rhythm, regardless of their meaning. The dance dates back to 1587 when the feudal lord Hachisuka Iemasa (1558-1638), in celebration of newly-built Tokushima Castle, offered sake to the people of the castle town; the citizens became so drunk they started to dance in an unsteady gait. Awa is the former name of Tokushima. The Awa-Odori is characterized by irregular steps and by the jovial and energetic up-tempo rhythm. Separated into groups of men and women, the dancers parade through the city while dancing to music played on drums, gongs used when praying to Buddha and at festivals, three-stringed Japanese musical instruments, and flutes. The basic rule of this dance is to move your right arm forward with your right leg and your left arm forward with your left leg in turns to the two-beat rhythm. The daytime attraction is the famous Selected Awa Dance by groups of several dozen dancers giving graceful performances on stage (admission charged). After 6 p.m., the town becomes enveloped in greater fervor. The excitement reaches fever-pitch by 10:30 p.m. in various parts of the city – parks in the city center, dance stages called enbujo where you can watch the dance up close, Odori Hiroba where even spectators sometimes join in the dancing, Odori Road linking the dance stages and Machikado Hiroba set up by neighborhood associations, as well as local shopping areas. Kimono making in Japan is a dying art. For centuries Japanese have worn beautiful, hand-crafted kimonos, but soon there will be no one left with the skills to make one of the nation's most enduring cultural symbols, say craftsmen. Kimonos made in the old days were handmade with strong cotton. Handprinted and embroidered panels of 37cm were handsewn together with large stitches. They were made of hemp, linen, silk, silk brocade and satin weaves. Nowadays they are machined panels of polyester mixes and lack the quality and class of the vintage. These photos are from an unpicked, handpainted in graduating colours, vintage kimono. Some chrysanthemums have been painted and some flowers embroidered with gold thread. The fabric is a silk crepe called chirimen. How lucky am I to have been given this! I'm going to try and make a dress for a 10 year old and may put it into my Etsy shop creatifbitsnpieces. Gambatte o kudasai!
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My name is Catherine Rowe. I live in Australia.I'm busy producing new creative items for my Etsy shop called Creatifbitsnpieces. Fashion is becoming more artistic don't you think? It's now a challenge to think of new things. Archives
August 2021
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