Eloise RappPathways Through The Social OutfitThis essay was originally published in Garland Magazine’s 14th issue, titled Harbour, on March 5. Read the article here.Sep 6, 2019Sep 6, 2019
Eloise RappIntuitive Thread: The Beauty of Process in Japanese TextilesThis essay was originally published in Garland Magazine’s 13th issue, titled 生きている工芸 / Ikiteiru Kougei (Living Craft), on December 2. Read…Jul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019
Eloise RappOhara Koubou and Natural Dye MethodologyI’ve been exploring the Japanese plant dye process kusakizome (草木染め) over the last few months, challenging myself with loosening a lot of…Jul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019
Eloise RappKarigane: The Art of Sensitive RenovationLast week I had the pleasure of meeting Rika and Shimo, the owners of a beautiful and thoughtfully converted machiya guest house called…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
Eloise RappThe Social Outfit: Cultivating Community, Fashioning Change.This article was originally written for and published by Good On You.Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Eloise RappReductive TextilesWe’ve been lucky to call Kyoto home for almost a year now. Looking around our little wooden house, large in comparison to anything we could…Jan 25, 2018Jan 25, 2018
Eloise RappHeritage textiles and shaping a sustainable cloth futureAs a former professor at Kyoto City University of Arts, Nobuko Hiroi’s personal collection of world textiles spans decades of travel and…Dec 23, 2017Dec 23, 2017
Eloise RappAqueous AppreciationThe closest I’ve come to meditating has been whilst bathing. At least, it was a feeling I guessed was meditative. It’s a process I can’t…Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Eloise RappHiroshi SaitoHiroshi Saito is a textile artist living and working in Kyoto. I was fortunate to meet him when he opened his studio to the public last…Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
