Rachel Long - A Night Walk
A Night Walk In 2024, as part of an Asia New Zealand foundation Art Practitioners funded-project, Rachel Long undertook a residency at the prestigious Kawashima Textile School in Kyoto Japan. There, her study took a full immersion approach, focusing on learning the traditional textile process Kasuri, a weaving technique where threads are partially dyed prior to weaving, resulting in blurred or fragmented patterns. Through her exhibit, A Night Walk, Long showcases her works using the Kasuri practices, drawing on her personal experiences walking the streets in and around Ichihara, Kyoto.
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