Touching Colour: Sashiko Coaster Workshop 指尖上的色彩：刺子繡杯墊手作坊

A $10 materials fee will be collected on-site for the workshop. 請注意：現場會收取 $10加幣的材料費

In this workshop, you will create a coaster using indigo-dyed fabric scraps and thread through a traditional Japanese stitching technique called Sashiko. 

However, the main purpose is not simply to learn how to sew. 

Colour has no weight and no physical texture. But by intentionally trying to "touch" it, you begin to notice things: subtle fluctuations, how it resonates differently depending on the material, and how it evolves with use. This uneven, unpredictable fluctuation is the greatest charm of natural indigo dyeing. 

As you work with your hands, let's focus on the profound depth that natural indigo possesses.

在這堂工作坊中，你將運用藍染布塊與線材，透過日本傳統的「刺子繡（Sashiko）」針法，親手縫製出一款專屬的杯墊。

然而，你不只是單純學習縫紉技巧。

色彩本身沒有重量，也沒有實體的觸感。但當我們嘗試去「觸摸」它時，你會開始察覺許多細微的變化：那是色彩的微微波動、是隨著不同材質產生的共鳴，更是經年使用後展現出的獨特歲月痕跡。這種不均勻且無法預測的微妙變化，正是天然藍染最迷人的魅力所在。

邀請你一起靜下心來動手創作，沉浸並感受天然藍染所蘊含的深邃之美。

This program is part of TAIWANfest

 

About the Artist

Kenta Fujii | Indigo Dyer (Hiroshima, Japan)

I handle the entire process of traditional Japanese natural indigo dyeing, from cultivating the indigo plants to the final dyeing.

從培育藍草植株開始，直到完成最後的染色步驟，我都堅持秉持日本傳統工藝，全程親力親為完成天然藍染的每一道工序。

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