There is a centuries-old Japanese method of dyeing kimono cloth called 'katazome stencil-dyeing', involving the use of a very specialized paper for the stencils, and a specialized rice-based glutinous resist, which is then forced through the stencil with some form of spatula, and then allowed to dry.Back in the day, when I was going to school the first time, I cut a number of these stencils using x-acto knives. The Japanese normally made them to repeat them top-to-bottom, as they would use the stencil, then pick them up, and repeatedly move them down the narrow bolt of kimono cloth in this manner. I modified this Japanese design so that it would also repeat side-to-side.
One of the beautiful things about this is the "espacement" between the turtles. I think the Japanese word for this is "mah."
ReplyDeleteWonderful rhythm, too. This really sings.