i'm currently reading Atsushi Futatsuya's book Sashiko: The Untold Story.
he holds so beautifully the contradictions inherent in preserving, sharing & evolving the traditions of sashiko. i read a little bit every evening to end my day with joy.
sashikostory.com/blogs/news/r...
A seven-year journey to share the history, philosophy, and cultural context of Sashiko through Sashiko: The Untold Story by Atsushi Futatsuya.
Okay! GIVEAWAY TIME! How to win: quote THIS post (I can't trace quotes of quotes well) with something you're enamoured with right now. A song. Your art. A video. A poem. Anything that makes you happy. This will go for a week. Winner chosen at random. Let's spread some unfettered joy on Bluesky.