Journal
Essays on Japanese textile history, craft, and the culture of ceremonial silk — alongside guides to caring for and living with ceremonial silk objects.
Welcome to The Silk Journal
Why The Silk Journal exists: a record of what the Renaras atelier thinks about while working with Japanese ceremonial silk, from weave to stillness and attention.
Welcome to The Silk Journal
Why The Silk Journal exists: a record of what the Renaras atelier thinks about while working with Japanese ceremonial silk, from weave to stillness and attention.
The Pillow That Remembers
The pieces that arrive at Renaras come from Japanese estates. Silk of this age and provenance has qualities nothing new can imitate: a depth of colour synthetic dyes cannot reach,...
The Pillow That Remembers
The pieces that arrive at Renaras come from Japanese estates. Silk of this age and provenance has qualities nothing new can imitate: a depth of colour synthetic dyes cannot reach,...
The Wardrobe That Holds $220 Billion Worth of F...
Japan holds an estimated ¥33 trillion in dormant kimono and formal textiles, folded away in tansu chests. On the forgotten silk, and the mottainai that answers it.
The Wardrobe That Holds $220 Billion Worth of F...
Japan holds an estimated ¥33 trillion in dormant kimono and formal textiles, folded away in tansu chests. On the forgotten silk, and the mottainai that answers it.
The Case for Lattice
Why kikkō tortoiseshell and kōshi lattice woven into Japanese ceremonial silk give minimalist rooms structure without decoration, and calm without cold.
The Case for Lattice
Why kikkō tortoiseshell and kōshi lattice woven into Japanese ceremonial silk give minimalist rooms structure without decoration, and calm without cold.
Two Runners in One
The Aki-No-Mori is a fully reversible table runner: both faces woven from Japanese ceremonial silk, each carrying a complete composition. Turn it over and the runner does not reveal an...
Two Runners in One
The Aki-No-Mori is a fully reversible table runner: both faces woven from Japanese ceremonial silk, each carrying a complete composition. Turn it over and the runner does not reveal an...
The Weight of Time
On the density of Nishijin obi silk, its thread counts, kinran gold thread and layered weave, and why weight is the first thing the hand notices.
The Weight of Time
On the density of Nishijin obi silk, its thread counts, kinran gold thread and layered weave, and why weight is the first thing the hand notices.