- Venue
- Collins Gallery
- Starts
- Saturday, February 27, 2010
- Ends
- Saturday, April 10, 2010
- Address
- Collins Gallery University of Strathclyde 22 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ
- Location
- Scotland
Originated by York Museums Trust and researched by Michele Walker, this is the first major touring exhibition of Japanese Sashiko Textiles to be mounted in the UK and the Collins Gallery is the sole Scottish venue. Sashiko is a technique similar to quilting characterised by geometric patterns stitched in white on indigo coloured cloth. The motifs used indicate where the garment came from as well as the occupation and social status of the wearer. The exhibition focuses on the lives of the makers, working- class women from fishing and farming communities, through items dating from the mid 19th century. The exhibition comprises over 70 garments and related objects complimented by films and images by the renowned Japanese photographer, Iwayima Takeji (1920 – 1989).
