Shibori is the ancient Japanese art of tie dyeing. It is a traditional method of decorating textiles in Japan with a 1500-year-old history. It encompasses a wide range of techniques: stitching, binding and tying, wrapping and compressing. Shibori was used on clothing, package wrapping, home décor and even bedding to create elaborate patterns and pictures. It is still used today and continues to thrive as both an art and craft. Today’s technique is called “kumo shibori”, t

Last night’s snow storm is gone and replaced by crisp air and plump clouds in a pastel blue sky. Unusual for the high desert of Reno, there is about a foot of snow coating my road, driveway and garden. It’s time to break out the snow shovel! First, though, I’ll get my camera and try and capture a few images of the winter wonderland before it melts (probably by tomorrow). Years ago, I moved to Pocatello, Idaho for graduate school. Being from the Central Valley of Californi