2023 was the year I finally got to travel to Japan for the first time for grant-funded research.

With thanks to Yoshiko Wada, founder of the World Shibori Network. The Daiwa Foundation and the Great British Saskawa foundation.

Also big thanks to YUUP who promoted my Itajime Shibori workshop ahead of travelling, a whopping 72 people came to learn with me and helped make this life dream come true.