SASHIKO Workshop II - Learn Japanese Textile Art from an Authentic Artisan!

Learn directly from the master of sashiko, Atsushi Futatsuya who is the third generation sashiko artisan from Takayama, Japan. In this workshop, Atsushi will lecture the mindset that it is important to have fun, not to improve the techniques. That's the key to being able to mend your family's clothes on a daily basis or to complete your masterpiece by mindful stitching with fun. In this class, everyone can share the joy in the process of stitching and discuss ideas on how to use sashiko for future projects.

Notes:

*** Prerequisite of the past Full-Time Sashiko Stitching Workshop (3 hours+) by Atsushi Futatsuya. Or take both workshops on June 9 and 10. ***

• If you are a beginner, you must first complete the Sashiko Workshop I "Core & Essence" at Loop of the Loom, Dumbo location on July 9th, prior to attending this workshop.
• The additional cost of material $50 (Upcycle Stitches Sashiko kit) will be charged at the class.
• Please wear a mask during the workshop.
• You will receive a gift if you take both workshops on July 9 (in DUMBO) & July 10 (on the UES).

Cancellation policy:

• Free of charge if you find a replacement participant rather than cancel a class, to avoid an empty seat.
• $40 cancellation fee will be applied when you cancel at least 14 days prior to the workshop.
• $150 cancellation fee will be applied when you cancel 72 hours prior to the workshop.
• No refundable, if you cancel within 72 hours prior to the workshop.

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About Instructor:

Atsushi "Azu" Futatsuya is a Sashiko artist and curator who is the 3rd generation of a surviving Sashiko business family in Gifu, Japan. He grew up in a traditional textile artisan family who lived with a pile of fabric, needles, thimbles, and so many colored threads. After his father passed away, Azu and his mother Keiko founded Sashi.Co & Keiko Futatsuya in 2015 to revive the Sashiko business, even though they live apart in America and Japan. Today Sashiko is getting popular because of its simplicity, beauty, and concept of visible mending. He has both sides of understanding – Sashiko as the “merely” stitching and Sashiko as the “super cool” art. His new company Upcycle Stitches promotes Sashiko artistry through offering workshops and high-quality supplies and building a community around this incredible craft tradition.

The trunk sale will be opened to the public following workshop. You can find sashiko kits, fabrics, threads, and many more artworks including sashiko denim and boro tapestries.

JULY 9, 4:30pm -6pm at (197 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY)

JULY 10, 4:30pm -6pm at (227 E 87th Street, New York, NY)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Loop of the Loom - UES, 227 East 87th Street, New York, United States