Tomorrow, September 21st, is World Peace Day. I’d like to speak about something that relates to Japan’s Peace Day, August 6th. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, by Eleanor Coerr, is a children’s book that is both heart breaking and important to read. Sadako Sasaki was a twelve year old Japanese girl that developed leukemia [...]
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World Peace Day
Posted in Handmade with a Cause, How To, Traditional Craft, Uncategorized, tagged crane, Handmade, Hiroshima, japan, origami, paper, peace, Sadako, Thousand Paper Cranes, World Peace Day on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Furoshiki- Alternative Wraps
Posted in Etsy Favorites, Traditional Craft, tagged art, bag, buying, cotton, edo period, Etsy, fashion, furoshiki, gift wrap, Handmade, hanko, japan, japanese, myfuroshiki, Olivia & Michiko Yasue, plastic bags, print, reinvent, reuse, Scarf, sentō, Sustainability, tote, versatility on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Furoshiki is a square piece of fabric that can be folded and knotted into a bag. Versatility and sustainability combined! It gained popularity during the Edo period of Japan, several hundred years that include the self-isolation of Japan. The word ‘furoshiki’ is derived from two words: ‘bath’ and ‘spread’. The square cloths were used to [...]
Project Have Hope
Posted in Handmade with a Cause, Traditional Craft, tagged Acholi Quarter, art, bead party, beads, buying, charity, donate, education, fashion, Handmade, Jewelry, Karen Sparacio, necklace, paper, Projecy Have Hope, reinvent, reuse, sponsorship, Sustainability, Uganda, war on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My favorite kinds of charities are the ones that work directly within the community they seek to help. Change has to come within, I think, for it to really take hold within a society. In this spirit, today I’d like to profile Project Have Hope. In the Acholi Quarter of Uganda, you will find 100 [...]
Pysanky: Ukrainian Easter Eggs
Posted in Etsy Favorites, Traditional Craft, Uncategorized, tagged batik, chicken, custom, decorating, eggs, Etsy, Handmade, Katya Trischuk, ostrich, pysanka, pysanky, Toronto, Trypillian, Ukraine, Ukrainian eggs, wax-resist on April 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The art of pysanky has long and celebrated roots in Ukrainian culture. In ancient times, as in many cultures, eggs represented the rebirth of the earth. Unfortunately, since eggs tend to decompose well, only clay and stone versions have been excavated. The traditions and patterns have been passed down from generation to generation. Today, the [...]
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