Dec 15,2014
Shibori was originally an art of the poor. In feudal Japan, many people could not afford to buy expensive fabrics like cotton or silk, so clothes were often made of cheap hemp fabrics. People could not afford to replace clothes regularly either, so they would repair and redye them, and the art of Shibori evolved as a means of making old clothes look new. Under the Tokugawa peace, many different arts flourished, and many different techniques and local forms of Shibori emerged. Shibori developed along two separate paths: as the method of decorating the silk used for producing kimonos for the aristocracy of Japan (largely carried out in Kyoto), and as a folk art differing from region to region.
Here are few more interesting links :
Shibori -Traditional Craft- Part 1
Shibori -Traditional Craft- Part 2
Indigofera
Ms.Neha Utmani conducted the session on "Shibori" - you can use this technique to create eco friendly gift wrappers that are exclusive.
Materials Required
Plain paper napkins,Rubber bands,Edible color powders,Brushes,bowl,cloth peg,1 rupee coins(2),old newspapers.
There is another interesting way of painting that is also meditative,called suminagashi - http://suminagashi.com/overview/.This site also talks of a Turkish - Islamic Art form called Ebru.
Thank you Neha Ma'am for the interesting session.You can view her sessions at : http://nehautmani.blogspot.in/
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