A wonderful show of contemporary basketry features the work of Isohi Setsuko. A relatively young woman in a fi…

Karakami is woodblock printed ornamental paper displaying patterned motifs and designs with ancient significan…

Another great joy of Japan travel is receiving so many exquisitely designed maps and tickets and memorabilia. …

by Gail Rieke Since 1995, I have made artworks which translate travel experience into various media… collage, …

On November 15, 2019 our group of travelers had the great privilege of taking an indigo workshop at Buaiso’s h…

“In that instant I knew that Kyoto had installed itself inside me much deeper than mere fancy. No other …

During an artist’s residency that I had in Venice in 2015, I went to see Sugimoto’s Glass Tea Hous…

Wrapping Rap by Gail Rieke ’Tis the season… so perhaps you are thinking about gifting and wrapping… I first le…

Kusama and the Compulsive Visionaries by Gail Rieke Perhaps this sounds like the name of a band, but it is not…

by Gail Rieke White turns to black/ black turns to white The Japanese design concept of Notan is the balance b…