Tag: Tuguminoeda
Used Cloth Only
Kinuyo said “I only use second-hand cloth.” I knew she did, but never thought it was the “only” material she used. “Or scraps,” she added. “It’s interesting to me that some parts of a piece of cloth get picked up to be used for dresses or bags, and some happen to be...
Excavating the Shape Beneath
Old, beloved, used, and softened cloth. A needle and threads.  That’s all to begin with. Stitches around the windows where ripped cotton threads come out like feathers. “The mended piece is powerful. More powerful than the original cloth,” Kinuyo says. A stitch...
A Little Prayer Sewn In
For Your Loved Ones, And for Yourself The act of sewing is, or used to be, universal. It was a way to make the most of resources we had limited access to.  As most of us are now able to purchase clean, new clothes cheaply, the act of mending and stitching doesn’t...
The voice inside her head said ”I don’t want to go back” … and she didn’t.
Where the biggest change takes place A phrase used in an astrology reading like “a big change is coming for you” stirs the image of an external force coming to uproot me from my everyday life to unknown territory. It does sound exciting. I would want to know how and...
Used Cloth Only

Used Cloth Only

“I don’t need to worry about the ‘chosen ones,’ they naturally shine. I’m more interested in shedding light on those who otherwise will be forgotten.”

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Excavating the Shape Beneath

Excavating the Shape Beneath

Here, I am reminded of the words of a Buddhist sculptor, who says it’s not him to give shape to a piece of wood: rather, his work is to help it manifest the shape hidden beneath, which has always existed within. 

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A Little Prayer Sewn In

A Little Prayer Sewn In

The act of sewing is, or used to be, universal. It was a way to make most of the resources we had a limited access to. 

As most of us are now able to purchase clean, new clothes cheaply, the act of mending and stitching doesn’t seem to make sense at least in terms of efficiency.

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