In line with advice from the UK Government, the exhibition The Techniques shaping Japanese Textiles will close from Wednesday 16 December.
Exhibition
The textile arts of a country can reveal so much about its culture and society. The exchanges of materials, the flow of ideas and advances in technology all help us to understand more about the social and economic changes within history.
Over time, the Japanese mastery of weaving, dyeing and embroidery techniques has created a rich and assorted array of decorated textiles.
This exhibition at the Embassy of Japan explores the influence of Japanese textiles in the UK today through the work of eight prominent textile artists.
Featured Artists
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Kinoshita Seiko
Textile-based installations"Positive concepts derived from everyday life and nature influence my work. Nature has always inspired me. Its form, colour ...
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Rob Jones
Shibori textile designer, natural dyerSpecialising in Japanese textiles crafts – shibori resist work, katagami stencilling, sashiko and kogin embroidery and ...
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Takadoi Kazuhito
Floral and natural materialsInspired by the rich woodland surrounding his birthplace of Nagoya, Japan, Kazuhito grows and hand picks grasses, leaves and twigs ...
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Janice Gunner
Stitched textiles, shibori dyeing, quiltingWorking predominantly with hand dyed fabrics, Janice designs and makes art textiles. She is influenced by her ...
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Ross Belton
Natural dyes, fabrics and found objectsThe idea of 'place' as a concept is key to the work of Ross Belton and his practice. His work responds directly ...
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Jacqui Carey
Kumihimo braidingAlthough Jacqui's work stems from the traditional, it is the creative possibilities that inspire most of ...
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Erna Janine
Saori weavingIn saori weaving, no two items are the same, every cloth is an expression of the individual who made it ...
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Caroline Hyde-Brown
Embroidery & stitchingThrough a process of uncovering and layering influences Caroline's practice attempts to create a space for ...
Exhibition Gallery
More about
Japanese textiles
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Fibres & Fabrics
Trees and herbaceous plants were the most common sources for fibres in prehistoric Japan. Wild-growing trees such as fuji (wisteria), shina...
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Weaving
The three main weaving structures are hira-ori, aya-ori and shusu-ori. Hira-ori (plain weave), is the simplest and most...
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Dyeing
While simple dyeing techniques in Japan date back to early history, textiles for the noble classes were generally patterned using weaving...
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Embroidery & Stitching
As far back as prehistoric Japan, fishbone needles were used for basic stitching. The arrival of Buddhism in Japan in the 6th century was the catalyst...
