Kurenai-Kai, Japanese Embroidery
Books
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Amazon Books |
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A peerless on-line bookstore, Amazon stocks every book in print and will search for out-of-print titles. Superb customer service, a wealth of entertaining articles, deep discounting, and excellent reviews makes this site one of the best on the Web. |
Batsford Books |
Browse their catalog, but don't bother trying to place an order—they just don't get filled and customer service is unresponsive. Order from Amazon, where you can get better prices and service. |
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Bette Feinstein |
A tradition in the world of needlework, Bette stocks a wide range of books, both in and out of print. Her business is subtitled "Hard to Find Needlework Books," and you can use her free search service to locate that rare treasure. |
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BookFinder |
An amazing site that searches the Internet for books in and out of print. This search engine found books we´ve wanted for years. |
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Paragon Book Gallery |
Paragon publishes books on the Far East and you can browse their catalog at this site. You'll do better to order the books from Amazon, where you can get up to a 30% discount off retail. |
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The Techniques of Japanese Embroidery |
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To learn more about creating exquisite traditional Japanese embroidery, acquire this book. Detailed illustrations and diagrams for more than 50 techniques. 90 color photographs. |
Museums and Exhibitions
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Asian Art |
The best and most up-to-date place to find Asian art exhibitions |
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National Museum of Japanese History |
Besides introducing the museum´s permanent and special exhibitions, the web site includes a question-and-answer page allowing site visitors to test their knowledge of Japanese history and culture. Very slow loading, due to the high quality of the images. |
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The Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.) |
Has a list of events, a small shopping area, and links to sites of interest to textile conservators. |
Japan
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Japan Foundation |
An original web site in both English and Japanese providing access to useful information for international cultural exchange. |
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Japan Foundation, NY Office |
Contains information on grants, events, publications and links to associated institutions. Not much excitement here. |
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U.S. Japan |
An interesting site with a variety of resources, including an introduction to Japan for children, a virtual tour of Edo, and a delightful Tokyo food page with a variety of discourses on regional food and notes on parasites (...The flukes shouldn't be much of a problem to detect because they're usually the size of your thumb...) |
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Films for the Humanities and Sciences |
Videos on language, culture, history, the present in English and Japanese. |
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Once Upon a Time |
From the Library of Information Science at Ibaraki, Japan, this site contains Japanese folk tales folk tales presented in your choice of English, French, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Italian and German. . |
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Japanese Art and the Japanese View of Nature |
An interesting essay by Isamu Kurita, courtesy of the MOA Museum |
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Japanese Wood Dolls |
Asian Wood Dolls shows spectacular examples of wood artistry. Although many people refer to some of these as gofun head dolls or dismissed them as being toso, it is the wood carver's skills and artistry that makes these early Asian dolls so special. |
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Seiwa-en |
Seiwa-en, or the "garden of pure, clear harmony and peace, is situated on 14 acres in St. Louis and is the largest Japanese garden in North America. This site offers the next best thing to visiting Seiwa-en--a virtual tour. You can tour the garden via the offered pathways, which guide the experience of the garden determining viewpoint, focus, and route, or by selecting areas from the garden map. You can also choose to directly view the garden's features—lanterns, water basins, waterfalls, structures, and plants, trees and flowers. The photos, like the garden itself, are very attractive and include a short caption. |
Needleworkers´ Organizations
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American Needlepoint Guild |
The official site, featuring newsletter excerpts, a small store, and a calendar of events. National membership is US $23 (US $33 foreign); local membership dues set locally. Members receive six issues a year of their magazine, Needle Pointers. |
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Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild |
Devoted to dimensional embroidery. Membership dues are $15. |
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Embroiderers´ Association of Canada |
Chapters in all provinces. |
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Embroiderers' Guild of America Inc. |
Chapters in both the US and Canada, this organization is a comprehensive source for information and instruction in all areas of needlework. |
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Embroidery Guilds of Australia |
This site has a list of Australian embroidery guilds. |
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National Academy of Needlearts |
A scholarly organization. they offer teaching and judging certification, a thesis-based research program, an annual seminar that includes all levels and types of needlework, and an annual exhibition. Membership includes a quarterly newsletter. |
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The New Embroidery Group |
The New Embroidery Group aims to promote a high standard of design,technique and presentation. Membership is open to professional and amatuer embroiderers, and to anyone interested in textiles. |
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The Royal School of Needlework |
Specializes in the restoration and conservation of textiles. They run an apprenticeship program, a one-year course, and various classes covering a wide range of embroidery, such as crewel work, blackwork, goldwork, and silk shading. |
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Needlework Trade Organizations |
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Miscellaneous