Not getting old, even over time“This doesn’t look old even now, does it?” |
Aiming for the best, starting with threadYamagishi is a plant-dyeing artist who undertakes the entire process from dyeing to weaving. His family business was weaving, but as he progressed, he became interested in dyeing. At first, he was using threads dyed with chemical dyes, but he learned about plant dyeing from the artist Seiju Yamazaki, and became strongly attracted to plant dyeing. Since then, he collected various materials and finally settled down at the current location in Akakuzure, where the ideal growing conditions exist. He now grows his own silkworms, and undertakes the entire process from spinning his own thread. In addition, he grows his own safflower and other plants he needs for dyeing. His policy is to grow all the materials he uses on his own. |
Distortion fits the bodyDuring his father’s generation, people’s clothing was changing from Japanese clothing to western clothing. So, people sought to catch up with the western world. |
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- Dyeing Weaver Koichi Yamagishi
- Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture