Go Hawks!!!
This is a close up of a beautiful tye dyed (shibori)
Kimono. It's all hand dyed and made on silk satin.
Another beautiful kimono.
Photos cannot do justice.
All silk lining as well.
31.1.14
Boeing Seahawks 747
Go Hawks!!!
This is a close up of a beautiful tye dyed (shibori)
Another beautiful kimono.
All silk lining as well.
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
30.1.14
Color Of Late
Snowy branches from the snow country
A new suzani, pomegranite.
Shibori obi,... silk tye dye
My appreciation, always of interest for Japan has only grown since I was a guest there in Nagaoka
Some years ago before moving to Washington.
Since then I've cultivated Kiku and learned about kimono and processes for designing the fabric. Such as shibori shown here.
In Japan I found shibori in black and white twisted ribbons which was quite a synchronicity since I made porcelain pots with black and white twisted ribbons.
I'm fact the gentleman from nagaoka whom I met and visited in the family home of, met me due to seeing my ceramic artwork with twisted ribbons.
To this day I remember this surprise shibori of ancient pattern. I wish I had had the kimono made. And decorated with beautiful Kiku obi. It is because of this obi that I've grown Kiku.
My love of Japan has grown. But I think I'll never return to Japan now.
Still much of me lives and walks the streets and roads of Nagaoka forever.
Japan is like a home to me.
It's beauty resonates with my being.
To my friends there, I will never forget your hospitality.
Thank you.
Uzbek cotton ikat
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
22.1.14
Contemplating winter and more..
The frozen winter expected
What goes on indoors...
A floating ferry sends an invitation to travel.
Dreams of summertime.
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
21.1.14
Back from my birthday trip this year
The Methow Valley was low on snow.
Next year it's the Alps or Bust!
Nature is beautiful
Twisp Billboard
Tipi dinners
Nice ring to it!
Love it
We'll be back!!!
A duvet I'm
A duvet I'm
Making plus quilt for baby blanket.
The back is Vintage Japanese indigo ikat.
Front is linen.
Almost done!!!
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
11.1.14
The Skagit Valley, Swans, and a horse with a large heart
The trumpeter swans winter
here. They arrived about a month ago.
Some fields planted and green and vaguely
In the distance, Mt Baker.
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
Mandela of sand and Moroccan chicken with fruits, tapioca pudding.
In thought it began as a leaf
Days and days and days went by, me walking past and looking at it.
Then something happened, the art, or life of it.
It began having seeds
Then roots that grew into the top.
And then it appeared as a lyre
With vibrations.
Obviously alive and it was both masculine and feminine.
It was vibration as well as manifestation
Then it flowered.
That is like us.
We are that life
And we must 'allow' what comes to
Be. No resistance
Let it be,....
What is needed so we may also flower.
So that all will flower and see the
perfection. Be that.
.
And here is chicken dinner.
Tagine.
And dessert.
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
10.1.14
A few Christmas presents...
Later I'll post my spirit house from Indonesia.
This nice box from one of my best friends.
10,000 villages, too.
Tagine (Indonesia, 10,000 villages)
from
My daughter...I'm cooking in it now!
A Moroccan chicken dish
With apricots and cherries, onions , spices;
Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, ummm..
Some beautiful Italian pieces
I have loved and now they're mine...
Another clay containing mica piece. This one from Bolivia. Got it in Vancouver.
I made a great risotto in it.
Was delicious. It was portabella mushroom and cheese risotto.
Mushrooms are high in Vit D
Btw.
Some higher than others.
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
Victoria BC holidays 2013-14
A few more photos!
Can't forget fish n chips!
From The Empress Hotel
What's this?
Lol
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
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