Some time ago I purchased these simple halo headbands, thinking I would eventually do my own interpretation of the popular wisteria trellis kanzashi that is so famously associated with the maiko of Kyoto. I
While much of my recent work has been about incorporating tsumami zaiku into forms other than hair accessories, hair accessories are still very much at the core of my work. That said, this piece
It's no surprise that I'm not the world's best kimono dresser. I don't practice, and rarely take the time to actually get dressed up in general. But, I have always deeply appreciated the art