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Furuki Yo-Kimono Vintage by Sonoe Sugawara
After only recently finding out that there is a shop specialising in vintage kimono in London, I went to meet Sonoe Sugawara, kimono dealer and owner of Furuki Yo-Kimono Vintage in Dalston yesterday. After mainly selling and displaying kimono at markets around London for over 10 years, Sugawara-san just recently moved into the newly opened Read more
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Museum für Asiatische Kunst: Kimono Photographs
Just a collection of images I found in the online database of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Old photographs can be very useful in observing how people in the past have worn and engaged with kimono, and this is something I’d like to further widen my knowledge on in a potential Read more
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Bingata 紅型: Kimono from Okinawa
One of the hobbies I have pursued since being quite young is scrapbooking. I love to visually capture holidays or special occassions in the form of collages, and can’t get enough of stationary goods in general. The two pages below are from the scrapbook I worked on during my 6-month period of fieldwork I conducted Read more
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London Craft Week 2019
I’d like to share some visual impressions from London Craft Week, an annual event showcasing crafts and art from around the world. I particularly enjoyed the textiles from China and India, as well as Keqin Yan’s artworks. Have a look at some of my favourites below. All images © Carolin Becke Read more
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Minami-za: ‘Kyary Kabuki Kabuki’ きゃりーかぶきかぶき
Japanese pop artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ) who is known for her visual and musical style blending historical Japanese and more contemporary kawaii elements performed at the legendary kabuki theatre Minami-za (南座) in Kyoto yesterday. The venue was errected during the Edo period in 1610 at a time when kabuki performances enjoyed increasing popularity among Read more
DR CAROLIN BECKE 