ConContinuContinuing with the theme from last week, this week I've crafted another hydrangea piece - this time a brooch in a green, blue and purple gradient. Now that things are warming up here in
While most people think of cherry blossoms when they think of Japanese flowers, or maybe wisteria, hydrangea are also very popular in Japan - and like with cherry blossoms and wisteria, there are some
Tsumami-zaiku might be a traditional Japanese handicraft, but like all art forms it moves with the times. Over the years, kanzashi have evolved to encompass more modern techniques, new materials and motifs - including