Arashi shibori is a very rare textile practise, even in Japan.

My work is an adaptation of this tradition, using modern means and materials. I am proud to say that this was recognised by the Japanese Kogei Award, and my work ‘Eraser’ was displayed in the Toyama Museum of Art and Design, Japan.

It was invented around 1880 by Kanezō Suzuki and is now almost extinct- the demands of a fast paced consumerism made it almost impossible to continue. In its heyday there were 14 practitioners, who were able to produce over 100 patterns.

Today there are only two people globally whose work is regarded to be a continuation of this original history - Kaei Hayakawa and Ana-Lisa Hedstrom. I trained with Ana-Lisa in April 2022.

Whilst it can take a long time to make a work of arashi, its beauty is undeniable.

So unusual-
Rhythms that oscillate,
Geometry,
Shifting imperfections,
Or falling apart.

The pace of the fashion and textile industry has to slow down (for the love of people and planet) and my hope is to share the beauty, making relevance of arashi shibori becoming known once more.