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Journal – "Weaving Words"
Kaoru Saito | Crafts from the Forest
2026/04/22
A special exhibition featuring the work of Kaoru Saito, who creates baskets and objects from wild materials gathered in the mountains of Yamagata. This exhibition brings together her distinctive forms...
Kaoru Saito | Crafts from the Forest
2026/04/22
German Basket Museum, Michelau—Germany Business...
2026/04/09
At the German Basket Museum in Michelau, I traced the history of basketmaking in Lichtenfels—from fine willow basketry and regional trade to its surprising echoes in Beppu, Japan. This final...
Esmé Hofman’s Exhibition and the World of Fine ...
2026/04/06
At a special evening exhibition during the basketry festival in Lichtenfels, I encountered the work of Dutch maker Esmé Hofman. This journal follows her fine willow basketry, the tradition of...
A Visit to Benjamin’s Workshop (2)—Germany Busi...
2026/03/25
A visit to Benjamin’s workshop in Germany. From hazel branches gathered in the forest to the careful process of shaping each piece, this journal follows the quiet rhythm of basketmaking...
A Visit to Benjamin’s Workshop (1) — Germany Bu...
2026/03/25
Tomotake Ichikawa visits Benjamin’s workshop in Gülpe, in northeastern Germany, after the basketry festival in Lichtenfels. This journal follows the long journey north, the welcome from Benjamin and his family,...
Basketry Traditions of Catalonia — The Work of ...
2026/03/13
Tomotake Ichikawa introduces Pau, a fourth-generation basket maker from Catalonia in northeastern Spain, whose work carries forward traditional forms shaped by willow and canya. This journal follows his meeting with...
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