Hi, hope you are keeping warm! The day is getting darker and the temperature seems to have dropped. The town looks a lot festive! Here are the upcoming market til the end of 2025. 21-23rd Nov : Lowerstable Street Market, Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross 7th Dec : Yokimono Japanese Market at the Factory in Dalston 18-21st Dec : Shotengai Market at Lowerstable street, Coal Drops Yard Cannot wait to see you on one or more of these dates!

Hello everyone! Today, I’d love to share a special journey into a new form of Shibori — the traditional Japanese art of resist dyeing. This particular technique is called Katano Shibori , named after the legendary Shibori artist Motohiko Katano . I had admired this method for a long time and finally had the opportunity to learn it from Makiko-san of indigoblue4u in Tokushima . She warmly welcomes students from around the world, sharing her deep knowledge and passion for Shibori. The...

My last workshop at tokyobike on 27th September was another fun, joyful event — and a full house! Everyone who joined made their own...