Join us for a gentle evening of fiber crafting together as we listen to Ruby Creative Resident Midori's lively telling of Japanese folktales.
Making rope from scraps, rags, fibers, and plant material is folkcraft and a subsistence skill shared by many cultures worldwide. Midori shares a very simple method, requiring no tools or specialized skills, to transform bits of fabric into colorful twine - which can be used for multitudes of art projects. People find rope twining calming, meditative, and grounding. Midori adds her unique perspective of time marking, memory making, collaboration, and mindful tactile joy to this process.
While we make twine and rope, or work on other craft projects, Midori will regale us with old stories from Japan ~ told with her unique twist. (Get the pun? hahaha) Tales of undersea kingdoms, shapeshifting animals, brave warriors, the fate of the bully master, the old childless couple, small gods among us, and why you should not look into the forest when rain falls from a cloudless sky.
You are welcome to bring scrap fabric or fabric you'd like to keep out of landfill. However, you don't need to bring anything, as Midori will provide the material.
Should you wish, you are welcome to bring any of the following items
- Fabric scraps
- Any fiber craft you are working on currently
- Good pairs of scissors
- Sewing supplies (You might want to make something from the ropes we make)
About Midori
Midori is one of our current Creatives in Residence.
She grew up in Tokyo with a fascination for old-time crafts and a love for stories of everyday magic. See her art at Ranshin.com , IG: @PlanetMidori.Art , and Patreon.com/PlanetMidori
Currently, Midori's art and performance are on exhibition at Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco, as part of "Offerings Somatic — the body as substance of ritual" Exhibition through February 18, 2024
This event invites Ruby members and transfeminine, women, and non-binary friends of Rubies to join us, please share your Ruby member host when you RSVP.