2013
Katagami Design Demonstration | Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York
On March 16th, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum hosted a fascinating demonstration of the process of a traditional form of Japanese stencil carving (katagami) and its use in the technique of resist-dyeing textiles (katazome) at the Cooper-Hewitt Design Center in Harlem.
伊勢型紙の老舗メーカー オコシ型紙商店 | OKOSHI-KATAGAMI
Creation de katagami
2009
Studio and Garden: Serizawa Keisuke and Textile Design
Another of the exciting shows I saw while on my recent trip to NYC was a survey of the textile works of Serizawa Keisuke (1895-1984) at Japan Society, a Japanese designer who took his inspiration from the traditional techniques of stencil dyeing. This kimono was stunning in its color harmonies and surprising shapes. There were others just as dramatically beautiful. Some of the most startling designs were on Noren, or entrance curtains, their shapes strong and simple.
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