Well everyone, I've been making kimono and kanzashi for a few years now, and I decided to start up a blog on Ichiroya about my kimono and kanzashi making experiences. I haven't added a whole lot yet, but here's a link: [link]

You can see my kimono and kanzashi creations in my other gallery:

I'm likely going to post information on work in progress, making kimono and kanzashi, collecting kimono, kitsuke and art shows, conventions and festivals where I will be selling my work. Some of it is information that I will be posting in my other gallery, but I'm hoping to be able to go into more detail about things over there.

I hope you'll all find my blog informative and enjoyable!
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CONVENTION AND TRAVEL SCHEDULE:

February 7th and 8th, 2009
G-Anime in Ottawa (Gatineau), Canada
CONFIRMED

March, 2009
I will be returning to Angola, Africa for a week. I'll be working there at the hospital in Lubango again.

May 5th, 2009
I'll be going to Spain for a pilgrimage. I'll be hiking about 200km from Leones to Santiago di Compostello.

May 22nd - 24th, 2009
Anime North in Toronto, Canada
NOT CONFIRMED

Of course, I'm also hoping to spend another summer in Killarney after that, but that may not be possible this year.
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ITEMS IN MY ETSY SHOP:

POSTCARDS:


PRINTS:


I've also listed the last remaining prints of a few of my recently retired pieces. If you want prints of those, this may be your last chance to get them!

KANZASHI:

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MY GALLERY:

Some of the pieces in my other gallery are now over five years old, or nearing five years old. So take a few minutes to say goodbye to these babies because they will be removed from my gallery at the end of the month. Then they can rest happily and peacefully in their retirement.

Up for retirement on February 1st:


Up for retirement on March 1st:


Prints of some of these pieces are up for sale in my Etsy shop: [link]
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MY PHOTOGRAPHY: [link]

Pictures from Summer and Fall in Killarney 2008:
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