Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP The International Great Quilt Festival is immense in so many ways—inspiration, excellence, and delight. What I’m sharing with you here is the tip of the needle of what’s displayed in the vast Tokyo Dome. I do not include the makers of the quilts if their names are only available in Japanese. Note: The quilt featured above is by Miwako Mogami. competition exhibits The competitions are open to everyone around the world, especially since the entry forms are now available in English. All the same, most quilts are made by Japanese quilters. The quilts are juried into the Festival and then judges pick three winners in each category. WAWa refers to the essence of Japan. These quilts are often made with traditional Japanese textiles or include Japanese motifs. ORIGINALThis exhibit explodes with every kind of inventive quilt, taken to the highest level of execution. TRADITIONALBoth expected and unexpected traditional quilts abound in this category. BAGS Quilters are so talented! Here are a few bags from the Bag competition. invitational exhibit In this exhibit, fifty Japanese quilt leaders were invited to present all-new work. Chieko Shiraishi: Sachiko Yoshida: Etsuko Ishitobi: Noriko Inafune: the big winners The best-of-show winners are hung in a special area that’s typically mobbed with visitors and cameras. It’s not easy to get a close-up photo unless you have accordion arms that can stretch over the hip-high crowd barrier. Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place: SUMIKO NAGAMI Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place: TAKAKO OIKAWA | GREAT ROMANTIC Hand Making Award: HIROKO TAMAI Machine Quilting Award: RUMIKO OIWA | KAWAII retrospective The World of Keiko Goke A vivid and playful personality bursts through the enthusiastic quilts of Keiko Goke, this year’s featured artist. the music of quilts Eight sensei and their students created large scale installations featuring their favorite choices of music in this major special exhibit. REIKO WASHIZAWA | THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANSThe stacked animal musicians of Bremen, made by sensei Reiko Washizaka and her students, took center stage. SUZUKO KOSEKI | THE OLDIESLast year’s featured quilt artist Suzoko Koseki created an all-American swing scene with her students for this year’s festival. AKANE SAKAMOTO | THE NUTCRACKERNutcrackers, mice and toys come alive in this over-the-top production led by the wild-and-wacky sensei Akane Sakamoto. YOKO SAITO | MARY POPPINS The Queen of Taupe, Yoko Saito, and her students illustrated scenes from the classic Mary Poppins story. YOSHIKO KATAGIRI | JAPANESE CHILDREN’S SONGS Well-known children’s songs are interpreted in a sweet collection of quilts with master quilter Yoshiko Katagiri. special exhibits SHIZUKO KUROHA | DYNAMIC CLOTHSuper-star Shizuko Kuroha reveals her process in this display of quilts made with traditionally dyed fabrics. ART TEXTILES : MADE IN BRITAINA cadre of art quilters from the UK showed an impressive range of styles. The micro-worlds of Jessica Grady, made waste and recycled materials, captivated my attention. Jessica Grady: CURIOUS GEORGE | ILLUSTRATED QUILTSEvery year a children’s book gets re-illustrated with quilts. This year is an all-time favorite—Curious George. It just doesn’t stop! There are youth quilts, framed quilts, charity quilts, and more. Plus demonstrations, talks, and vendors. And if you’re lucky, you might just bump into one or two of your global quilting friends! Susan Briscoe, with hubby Glyn, from Scotland: I suggest you visit the Tokyo Quilt Festival at least one time. You don't have to come on a tour. Just find a buddy, buy airplanes tickets, and treat yourselves to a trip to Japan—one of the friendliest and safest places in the world! To see detail photos of quilts at Tokyo Quilt Festival 2020 +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Arrivées // chargées le soir avec Nathalie .... Train ...& Plongeon dépaysant ... De retour ...Avec quelques photos de mon expo .... Merci à Makiko qui a fleuri l'exposition avec Son Ikébana ...; qui chaque jour nous émerveillait un peu plus ... Happy...

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Petits oublis dans l'expo Peter Rabbit.. 3 magnifiques ouvrages ci-dessous avec un détail du second quilt présenté.. Expo suivante, les log cabin .. Tous aussi merveilleux les uns que les autres.. Le suivant, j'ai adoré : Quilt de Ayako Kawaakami,...

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Troisième message de l'expo celui ci sur le thème des modernes colorés en attendant le dernier sur les petits formats. ...

Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Wa quilts В этом блоге, хотя он совершенно не рукодельный, очень хорошо объясняется, что есть "wa", правда на английском. Если суммировать то, что пишет автор, то "wa" - это префикс, означающий приналдежность к "родной" традиционной национальной Японской культуре. Cоответственно "wa quilts" - это квилты, сшитые в исконно Японском стиле, с определенным выбором тканей, цвета, часто из мельчайших деталей и лоскуточков. Сходите по ссылке, там есть фотографии таких квилтов с прошлогоднего шоу. I found a nice explanation of what are "wa" quilts in this blog post. Although not a crafty blog, the author shows many beautiful "wa" quilts from the last year Tokyo show - have a look. I will dare to post a quote about "wa" meaning here: "Wa is also a prefix that designates something belongs to native Japanese culture. Washoku is Japanese food, a washitsu is a room with tatami mat flooring and paper-screen doors, wafuku is clothing like kimono or jimbei, and waji are written characters that originated in Japan as opposed to being borrowed from the Chinese language. Wa quilts, therefore, use Japanese-style designs that do indeed maintain balance and harmony in a very non-Western way. The fabric in wa quilts are typically subdued colors, but rarely without a delicate pattern or texture. Patterns and motifs simultaneously achieve balance and movement. " Квилт-победитель шоу я уже показывала, его автор - Etsuko Misaka. Поймала себя на том, что постоянно возвращаюсь к его фотографии. Люблю. Grand prix-First Place quilt I've already shown, but because it is a "wa" quilt, I will show it again. Quilt by Etsuko Misaka. I love it. А это квилт с призом моих личных симпатий в категории "wa". Домики на квилтах - их никогда не будет много :-) This is my "wa" award :-) I don't think we can have enough of houses on the quilts :-) Официальное первое место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Teiko Saito. First Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Teiko Saito. Второе место в категории "Wa Quilts" - Chiemi Ishii. Полностью согласна - трапунто высокого уровня, потрясающе. Second Place in "Wa quilt" category - by Chiemi Ishii. Дальше просто фото участвовавших в этой категории квилтов. Some other wa quilts on the show. Мне вот этот квилт очень нравится - ракушечные лоскуточки, игра с цветом - чудо! I like this one very much! Shells, all sorts of indigo shades - great! "Houses in hometown" by Teruko Shibata: Необычная цветовая гамма, очень красивый квилт! Unusual colours, beautiful quilt. "Beyond the sea" by Noriko Hasegawa. "Country antique ZAKKA" by Mariko Akahori. "My life" by Keiko Minato. Квилт "Мираж", Shizuko Kuroha. Я еще напишу об этом чудесном мастере позже. "Mirage" by Shizuko Kuroha. I will post about one of my favorite artists more later. Ну что, остались квилты в рамках и оригинальный дизайн. До скорых встреч :-) I have a little bit more, so... see you soon :-)

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts

Okan Arts Quilting & Textile Tours to Japan are open for booking. To learn more +click here By Patricia Belyea TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited! Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English. original design category—a sampling original design category—the winners Detail: First Place—Jim Hay Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling wa category—the winners First Place—Yasuko Anai Second Place—Momoe Kashihara Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari traditional design category—the winners First Place— Rieko Hasegawa Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi Third Place—Kyo Saito invitational category—a sampling Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi show winners Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here # # # # # ABOUT US: Okan Arts, a petite family business, is co-owned by mother-daughter duo Patricia Belyea and Victoria Stone. Patricia and Victoria sell Japanese textiles online, host creative quilting experiences, and lead quilting & textile tours to Japan. FOLLOW OKAN ARTS ON INSTAGRAM @okanarts