I have this fantasy that you will someday be able to see some of the pieces from this exhibition at their home base in Brooklyn. They are so evocative of the times and place that they are from; and they have that quality of art that makes you feel like the maker is very close, that you could touch the piece and connect with the person behind the work. I love fiber arts partly because I get that feeling more from fabrics and weaving than I do from painting, sculpture, etc. I also think you would like them because they involve a lot of quilting.

Love the streaming pillows! I’ll have to save my pennies — maybe for my birthday in February! Your creativity is such an inspiration.

http://japanesegarden.com/events/mottainai/

I don’t know if the page will be up for long, but it describes the art of “Mottainai” which is Japanese clothing made artfully from old fabrics and scraps. The form arose from function, from the necessity of making do with very little. The pieces are wonderful; they came from a gallery in Kyoto and a small collection in Brooklyn called Sri, run by Stephen Szczepanek (suh-PAN-eck). Check it out; I think you will enjoy it.