Japanese textile artists reception April 20

Meet Japanese textile artist Shoji Yamamura and his assistant Makiko Kakihara at an artists reception hosted at the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum April 20. There will be an artist guided tour.

Their exhibition, “Kurume Ikat Kimono – Shoji Yamamura and Makiko Kakihara,” focuses on Kurume kasuri, a type of woven double ikat, that is considered one of Japan’s great cultural treasures. This traditional textile craft has been produced for more than 200 years in Kurume, on Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu. Yamamura’s work has been exhibited widely in Japan, Washington D.C....