Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles housewares 1 Black Aida Cloth

1 Black Aida Cloth

With easy-to-follow knitting patterns

Author: Shoshana Boyd Gelfand Illustrator: Amanda Hall This timeless collection includes eight delightful tales from Jewish tradition

and contributions by Marimekko founder Armi Ratia and founder of Toronto's Karelia store Janis Kravis

and Jenni Sorkin

Diligence and Elegance: The Nature of Japanese Textiles housewares 1 Black Aida ClothDiligence and Elegance is a tribute to the unknown makers who created Japanese textiles for daily life and special occasions. Their work demonstrates how ingenuity, diligence, meticulous training, and the scrupulous work of artists and craftspeople have shaped a Japanese aesthetic, both in the past and today. The catalogue presents Japanese textile crafts as highly developed skills that are passed down by individuals from generation to generation.