KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the ...
"When I'm making a temari ball, I sometimes feel my late grandmother's presence," says Sydney-based Chihiro Kownacki who teaches the craft. Temari balls are a traditional Japanese craft and date back ...
The beauty of a traditional folk craft of intricately designed thread-wrapped balls sparked creativity in one Japanese woman. Thanks to her granddaughter, her colourful art rippled outwards and ...
Time seems to stand still in Takamatsu, Japan. Women sit quietly in a small circle, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of oranges. At the centre of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master ...
Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master ...
Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master ...
KAWARAMACHI, Japan — Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the circle is ...