Baby Iris is a beginning study in the Japanese needlework technique of Rozashi. The class will teach the very basic stitches and prepare the participants to pursue Rozashi.

From early times until today, artisans have used the motif on textiles, in embroidery, porcelains, paintings and lacquer ware. Join us in creating a magnificent camellia in Rozashi. 

The Patterns in Blue and Green is a study in traditional Japanese Patterns. The sections are created to blend into each other without true definitions The colors are navy, dark green, light green and a pale green urushi thread. The finished piece is suitable for a small box top, an insert in a larger embroidery, or a small hanging. The threads are silk and urushi.

A beautiful Rozashi piece that incorporates the iris and reeds. Measures approximately 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ A beginner and beyond level piece

In Flower Cloud with Butterfly the mum is the most revered of flowers in Japan. The colorful butterfly is a rainbow of colors. The design is beautiful and traditional.

Sweet Violet is a small study in the basics of Rozashi. Rozashi is a Japanese needlepoint/counted technique that dates back to 700 A.D. The materials in this small study are traditional to Rozashi. A tightly twisted silk thread is the main silk used. It is like no other silk twist.

The Petite Sampler is a study in traditional Japanese Patterns. Navy blue silk is used to define each section. The colors are cobalt, rust red, peach and gold, and reminiscent of the colors used in the ancient Japanese Imari plates.

Autumn’s Pool is a study in traditional Rozashi. The maple tree is revered in Japan. This piece teaches a wide variety of Rozashi stitches and produces a beautiful result.

Magnolia kobus is the focal point in many Japanese gardens, as well as in art. Fumiko Ozaki has designed a branch of Japanese magnolia blossoms for our study. She honors us with this design.

Three Butterflies is a study in the basics of Rozashi. The butterflies are swarming over a plot of tall grass. They are a rainbow of colors. The threads are silk, brocade – a combination of silks, silver metallic, and a variegated urushi thread that combines pastels with gold and silver.

Ancient Imari plates are treasured. Even fragments are kept, and some of the very old ones are even found in museum collections. Their main colors are cobalt blue and rust red. The designs in these early plates were found in nature and every day life items such as fence patterns, fish scales, thatch patterns and the like.

Sampler of Plants and Flowers representing the four seasons. Japanese Magnolia blossom (spring), clover and bell flowers (summer), maple leaves (fall), bamboo and the plum blossom (winter) representing different seasons.