The scrap textilles on kimono bag2 - upcycled as a modern style!

The artist night of Kizuna Fundraising Art Exhibition to Help Japan was successfully held last night!
I was a volunteer's cashier, so not much chance to talk with visitors. However, I felt very much that all visitors love Japan and support us!

The pictures are my new works which I told in the last article. Kizuna(means Bond) exhibition gave me new world "Bond between Kimono and Western textiles. Of course, I am focusing "RECYCLE" and "SCRAP" So, I got many small scraps such as 5-10cm.

 I like the "see through"! The base of textile is Vintage kimono sash. But the bag revived very new and modern, didn't it!

I also like "classy" kimono bag too!

- My favourite sites " Upcycling "

When I started, I was making the shirts, jackets, skirts, kid's dress, and origami objects with Vintage kimono and selling at the Southbank weekend market, Brisbane.

The concept of all works was for me and my daughter originally.

As same as you, I started upcycling naturally in my family. Using my family's unused kimono and upcycled new clothing for my family.

This year, I will be back to "the starting point" which I will focus on upcycling the kimonos.
It will be not only handbags, I will also start....(when Sample is ready, I will update)

But it should be the practical products.

The following are my favourite sites about "upcycling"

upcycling http://www.upcycling.co.uk/
Junky fashion http://www.junkystyling.co.uk/
Merci upcycling exhibition http://www.curatedmag.com/news/2010/07/06/upcycling-by-merci/