Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy New Year



Happy New Year of the Rooster! Unfortunately we don't usually get rooster designs on fabrics that come through the shop.  This is a large embroidered woollen antique banner weight (with rabbits on the other side) which lives with me.
I've had a nice peaceful break and will reopen on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to another fabric-filled year. Thank you as always for supporting Wafu Works!

Monday, December 19, 2016

potd - Masks

I've just put these beautiful wooden masks out in the shop and in my online shop.
The first one is a  beautiful Noh theatre mask of a 'fukai' older woman character ($780).  The second is a rather glossy oni demon used in the  onikenbai 'demon sword dance' from Iwate prefecture ($350).



Friday, December 16, 2016

Around the Shop

Around the shop today:





















Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Katazome Washi

I've just got in this lovely handmade katazome  (stencil-dyed) paper - A4 size.  I'm selling mixed packs of ten on my website or you can email me if you'd like to select designs.  They're $3.80/sheet.




1. Floral and cranes

2. Autumn squares


3. Grey cranes

4. Red floral

5. Orange floral 


6. Indigo kiku

7.  Fans 

8. Blue Cranes 

9. Colourful Floral

10. Formal kiku 



Monday, December 5, 2016

In store for Christmas...

I'm making up some gift packs  for Christmas and have been having fun making up these little assemblage type gifts:




























































Monday, November 28, 2016

Around the shop...

Around the shop today:












Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Around the shop


Around the shop today: 











Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Around the shop

Around the shop today...  I'm ironing up some interesting old bits including this old wool dragonfly juban undergarment  and cotton maekake apron.







Friday, November 4, 2016

Kokeshi

I'm having fun putting more kokeshi on the website: