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Journal – "Weaving Words"
A Visit to Benjamin’s Workshop (1) — Germany Bu...
2026/03/25
Tomotake Ichikawa visits Benjamin’s workshop in Gülpe, in northeastern Germany, after the basketry festival in Lichtenfels. This journal follows the long journey north, the welcome from Benjamin and his family,...
Basketry Traditions of Catalonia — The Work of ...
2026/03/13
Tomotake Ichikawa introduces Pau, a fourth-generation basket maker from Catalonia in northeastern Spain, whose work carries forward traditional forms shaped by willow and canya. This journal follows his meeting with...
L’Oseraie de l’île — Baskets Born from the Will...
2026/03/11
Karen and Corentin weave baskets at L’Oseraie de l’île in southwestern France, where they grow willow and shape their work in close dialogue with the land. This journal shares their...
An Encounter with Karen and Corentin — Germany ...
2026/03/11
This journal introduces Karen and Corentin, basket makers from France whom I first met at the World Basket Weaving Festival in Poland. Years later, we met again in Germany—and their...
Scenes from the Basketry Festival — Germany Bus...
2026/03/06
On the first day of the Lichtenfels Basketry Festival, baskets from across Europe filled the town. Walking through the market, meeting makers, and visiting the basketry school in the evening,...
First Visit to Lichtenfels — Germany Business T...
2026/03/04
In September 2025, I arrived in Lichtenfels, Germany’s basket town, just in time for the pre-festival parade and opening celebration. Before the main basket market began, the town was already...
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