Nui Project 1: Shishū no Harime (Embroidery Stitches) (JP/EN) shibori it contains an especially high

it contains an especially high amount of sericin protein

Process illustrations are from the book “Shibori: The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing” by Wada

as it perseveres even in the face of bitter cold and is the first tree to bear flowers when spring approaches

Hand pleated-resist & capped resist in bands in dyed in light and dark indigo

Extracting dyes from these plants vary according to regions and facilities

Nui Project 1: Shishū no Harime (Embroidery Stitches) (JP/EN) shibori it contains an especially highThis rich visual catalog of outsider art features works by students of the Kobo Shobu creative art program at Shobu Gakuen, a facility for creative people with developmental disabilities. Through the Nui Project, the extraordinary talents of these individuals have become a powerful stimulus to art and creation of new textiles. Every aspect of both mental and physical activity, psychology and action, is designed to support self expression through the