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One-of-a-kind Clothing & Accessories

designed and hand-made in Brooklyn, New York

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Dyer & Sparks' hand-painting and processing techniques mean that each creation is completely unique. Our ready-to-wear items, bespoke fashion, and costuming for theatre and dance, all reflect an organic and playful sense of style.

This past weekend's practice. I'm not happy with the character size and spacing (it feels a bit unbalanced and inconsistent), but it was very fun to do! #書道 #書 #習字 #japanesecalligraphy

Some photos from a live demonstration I did at the Greater NY Naginata Federation's annual seminar! This was my 2nd year there; honored to be invited back. If you're interested in a live demo at your event, DM for rates.

Craft hangout at home yesterday, and I did a few more watercolors. #watercolor #墨画 #blossom #goldfish #iris

Playing around with watercolors today. A little embarrassed of the poor, lumpy koi, but so it goes. #watercolor #墨画

Every piece that I completed to get my 6th-dan from Kyoiku Shuji. ＃六段 #書道 #習字

Daikokuten watercolor. #大黒天 #墨画

One of my graded assignments. Only got a B overall BUT, look at 世. Some of you may know that on Japanese assignments, the circling means "good" or "correct" and the more circles/spirally the better. This is the most spirally spira

#watercolor #墨画

#inktober #inktoberday18: person in a demon mask, and a torch! #watercolor #墨画

‪Me, next to one of my pieces, and a few more shots of the space. If you’re in NYC, the exhibition runs until Wednesday next week, at Tenri near Union Square! #書道 #書 ‬

‪#inktober #Inktoberday15 : More reisho (Scribe Script) #書道 #隷書 #japanesecalligraphy #習字‬

And I’m back! #inktober #Inktoberday14 : Reisho, sometimes translated as Scribe Script. It says 5th-dan bc I haven’t been promoted in this org yet (but probably will after this assignment). #書道 #隷書 #japanesecalligraphy #習字

‪#inktober #inktoberday10 : Another kana piece. I thought I had ironed all the creases out, but they are still very obvious. I might redo it. #japanesecalligraphy #仮名 #習字‬

‪#inktober #inktoberday9 (belated): I forgot to post, because I got some very good news! I passed the exam for 6th-dan ‬

#inktober #inktoberday8 : 草書. #japanesecalligraphy #習字 #書道 #草書

#inktober day 7: a lute! #watercolor #墨画 #inktoberDay7

#Inktober day 6: kana, 9.5” x 13”. #kana #japanesecalligraphy #かな #仮名 #inktoberday6

‪#Inktober day 5: kana, 9.5” x 13”. #kana #japanesecalligraphy #かな #仮名 ‬

‪#Inktober day 4: kanji practice. To make recall/writing practice more fun (and because I love stationery) I bought fancy materials. Conifer notepad, Pilot iroshizuku ink, Sailor Fude DE Mannen pen. All from @YosekaBox My handwriting is not great, bu

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