http://www.kimonoexhibit.com/life.htm
Rated • 1 review • art, textiles itchiku kubota, kimono textile art • kimonoexhibit.com
This amazing, million dollar exhibit is only showing in 2 cities in the US, San Diego and Canton Ohio, which is about 20 minutes from where I live. Since my women's group at church has put me in charge of our outings, I've been having a great time dragging them around and so I eagerly made reservations, for It's not often (if ever) that such an exclusive opportunity should come to us.
The late Mr. Itchiku Kubota's passion for a centuries-old textile technique called tsuijigahana, had transformed him into a master of his trade and his canvas? Oversized silk and Crepe Kimonos! This man, who had been a prisoner of war in Syberia and watched all of his friends die. . . in fact had to bury them in the frozen tundra, using an iron spike for a shovel . . . at the same time marveled at the spectacular sunsets from this barren land and was able to survive, through his marvelous capacity to find beauty when others could not.
The late Mr. Itchiku Kubota's passion for a centuries-old textile technique called tsuijigahana, had transformed him into a master of his trade and his canvas? Oversized silk and Crepe Kimonos! This man, who had been a prisoner of war in Syberia and watched all of his friends die. . . in fact had to bury them in the frozen tundra, using an iron spike for a shovel . . . at the same time marveled at the spectacular sunsets from this barren land and was able to survive, through his marvelous capacity to find beauty when others could not.
