Teshigoto - Japanese for “hand-work” - celebrates slow making through visible stitches, thoughtful repair, and objects that carry stories. Rooted in the aesthetics of mending and reuse, this exhibition honors repairs as marks of care that deepen an object’s beauty.

The collective features:
Showa-ya (Atsuko McCallum): Originally from Iwate, Atsuko breathes new life into unworn vintage kimono. She creates dresses, bags, and cartonnage boxes, weaving Japanese culture into every piece, including her handmade dolls.

KuroKogin (Shinobu Kuroda): Hailing from Saitama, Shinobu has designed kogin-zashi since 2008. She honors traditional motifs while reimagining patterns into contemporary styles, bringing intricate counted embroidery to everyday fabric goods.

The exhibition also features guest collaborators Emma Thomas, specializing in tsumami-zaiku and origami, and Michael Allread, who creates Japanese masks. Together, these artists showcase a distinctive collection of upcycled textiles and traditional craftsmanship that celebrates the character of handmade objects.

EVENTS

Opening Event

Tuesday 3 March, 5:30pm
Open to all. Booking is essential for Tea Ceremony

Book online at Eventfinda


Chiku-Chiku Cafe (Social Stitching)

Wednesday 4 March, after 4pm
Thursday 5 March, after 4pm


Kogin Embroidery: A Traditional Japanese Counted Sashiko Workshop

Friday 6 March, 5 - 5.30pm
Saturday, 7 March, 2:30 - 3pm

Register online: Kogin Embroidery

CONTACT

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Images

Showa-ya (Atsuko McCallum), vintage kimono upcycled goods and dolls

KuroKogin (Shinobu Kuroda), kogin embroidery works

Emma Thomas, tsumami zaiku (folded fabric) works

Michael Allread, Japanese mask

Stitched in sugar fields and silence,
this story is watched by two cats,
moving softly through fabric, shadows, and years,
holding women’s tenderness and memory,
and the desires they were never taught to name.

CONTACT

Instagram: @needlework_rae , @rueithefox

This exhibition features two styles of Chinese brush painting – gongbihua (court style realism) and shumohua (freehand style). The subject matter – birds, flowers, insects, animals – reflect Chinese artists’ traditional fascination with capturing the natural world in a way that conveys both realism and poetry. This exhibition invites you to join my journey into Chinese brush painting and to see how using a brush, and a variety of mediums like paper and silk, can be the source of creation, joy and discovery.

Images

Theresa Lo, Leisurely Wanderin

Theresa Lo, Peonies and Bulbul Birds