About the School 8

An eight-part series introducing the school in the present as we review the 47 years since its foundation.

What are the teachers like?

First year students' Tapestry Weaving class

Each teacher provides guidance using their own unique skills and experiences. Among them is a skilled teacher who was involved in projects such as restoring fabrics from the Fujinoki Tomb (late 6th Century burial mound) at Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co., Ltd., and another who has been constant in teaching Homespun for nearly 40 years at the school.

There are other teachers who specialize in Tsuzure (tapestry weaving), Kimono, Obi, weaving structures, and Kasuri. What they all have in common is that they are fascinated with, and truly love weaving. They respect that tradition, value weaving beautiful fabric, and support students with care, with hope that each student's life will be enriched through weaving.

The school creates an open, positive atmosphere, balancing between stimulation and stability, by inviting artists, designers, and technical experts as guest lecturers.

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*This is the final piece in our "About the School" series. Our next series starting on Aug. 18 is "Student Voice (First Year Students of the Professional Course)." We plan to introduce and share interviews with our teachers in the fall.