Unique Gift Wrapping

Welcome to my latest passion. Furoshiki– the art of gift wrapping with fabric, an ancient art form resurrected.

The everyday need for gift wrapping follows us doggedly through life. Consider the hours spent each year at holidays. Rushing out to buy endless rolls of paper, ribbon and labels. THEN. Burning through the night cutting, wrapping, taping and labeling. Hard work that gets ripped to shreds in a frenzy and offloaded into large trash bags. And discarded.

Designing prints for this new application ( folding and tying) is dramatically different than creating scarf images. Furoshiki art has to look great when folded. It requires brighter images with hard edges and more contrast. Sharp borders are a nice touch. Each wrap is sold with directions on how to tie it.

Beautiful, re-usable wrappings telegraph the care with which you present your gifts -for a special occasion for special people in your life. I sell these wraps in two sizes and two fabrics- cotton and poly knit. Both are square- either 18″ for $14.00, or 28″ for $25.00. They’re washable and printed on one side.

This is a drawing I made from a photo of my garden. Furoshiki has offered me a return to my painting roots. I’m also printing to a greater variety of fabrics. Stretch polyester has an interesting feel but 100% cotton lawn brings one back to natural fibers -which is more consistent with a Japanese aesthetic.

Furoshiki also offers new space to get creative with your time. I find it very satisfying. I have some in stock now. Email or message me if you’re interested.

I ADORE this print and wrap. It’s more complicated than some but you too can create this beautiful gift.

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