What is stencil dyeing?”Edo-komon” and ”Nagasaka-chugata” are some of the famous dyeing methods of ”tanmono” fabric with stencils which Nakata have already visited during this journey. Takako Saito employs this ”kata-ezome” method. The process is basically the same as the other stencil using methods but the term ”kata-ezome” was introduced to differentiate this method from other similar methods when Keisuke Serizawa, a dyeing artisan, was recognized as Important Intangible Cultural Property in 1956. It was named ”Kata-ezome” due to the excellent design and picturesque nature of Serizawa’s works. |
Passion for creative activitySaito studied ceramics at Tokyo University of the Arts, but she got a position at a dyeing studio upon graduation. She has been dyeing fabrics ever since. A change occurred when she read a book about a dyeing artist. The artist was Nenjiro Inagaki, an Important Intangible Cultural Property. He was a ”kata-ezome” artist who made the stencils and did all the process of ”kata-ezome” himself. She was inspired to do the same when she realized that ”this type of dyeing actually exists”. |
Putting her thoughts into ”kimono”Dyeing with stencils usually uses patterns or design that has been passed from long ago. So we asked why she makes her own stencils. |
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- Yokohama, Kanagawa
- Stencils for dyeing, fabric dyeing