Lately I've been busy weaving items for Gallery 209 and for our Fiber Guild of the Savannahs annual Show and Sale. Its the holidays!
Scarves and shawls and a ruana... so far...
Holiday Ruana 27" long front and back... and each side 26" wide with 4.5" fringe:
Tybee Sunrise Shawl/Scarf - of alpaca, silk, wool and handspun artyarn - 78x17 - 5.5" fringe
it is simple, earthy, warm, comfortable, melancholy...
it embraces slight imperfection, as in nature...
it epitomizes the japanese aesthetic...
"Wabi sabi is not a style defined by superficial appearance. It is an aesthetic ideal, a quiet and sensitive state of mind, attainable by learning to see the invisible, paring away what is unnecessary, and knowing where to stop." by Tim Wong, Ph.D. & Akiko Hirano, Ph.D.
Several years ago I had the opportunity to spend 3 glorious weeks in Japan as a guest of the Japanese government with 199 other American teachers as recipients of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship. This is when I first discovered WABI SABI, as I wanted to try to understand the Japanese idea of beauty. I bought all the books I could find on the subject and tried to get a sense of this philosphy. I still am on this quest for understanding... my search for wabi sabi. To learn more about what I create visit my website at http://www.suzanneworkhokanson.com
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