PAST EXHIBITION: Kimono x Komono きもの x こもの
【7th -13th June 2018】OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday 7th June 6pm – 8pm The history of kimono, the national costume of Japan, dates back to ancient times, and techniques such as spinning a cocoon, dyeing and weaving have been passed on from time immemorial. Unfortunately nowadays kimonos are used only during special events. MIYABI and PETIT KIMONO transformed, stitch by stitch, the kimonos that belonged to their ancestors generation after generation into small cute objects and mini-kimono, inspired by Japanese seasons, Japanese food and Japanese traditions. They have successfully exhibited in Japan and in Paris, and this is their first solo exhibition in the UK. ABOUT MIYABI (Masako Ishihara・mother) She has been … Read More