Emi inspired has been inspired by the smocking dress on display in the Oxfordshire Museum. Taking this dress, she has found a similarity between the smocking stitching and Japanese shibori tie-dye stitching. Both techniques use gathering techniques. Participants will learn a few different shibori tie-dyeing techniques first and then work on their designs. At the end of the session, participants will have the opportunity to dye their work with an indigo vat.

About the Tutor – Emi Fujisawa
Emi is a Japanese textile artist and designer based in England specializing in hand weaving with natural materials and dyeing. She launched her slow fashion garment collection in 2021. She is also trained as a Japanese Sukumo Indigo Dyer in Japan and she is planning to set up a Japanese Sukumo Indigo Studio in England.

She is also influenced by the study of traditional textiles, techniques and materials inspired by Confucius words, who said: “We can learn new things from the past”. She loves to explore different countries and find traditional materials, techniques and ideas. She has developed her own style to express her art which is based in a Japanese identity with European influences.

Booking
To book email handsonheritage@oxfordshire.gov.uk.