Japanese Sukumo Indigo Dye
Emi is trained as a Japanese Sukumo Indigo Dyer by Ransyu, 藍秀 in Tokushima, Japan in 2022. This ancient practice involves creating fermenting the indigo leaves for more than 100 days before extracting the colour by sukumo maker called “Ai-shi” and more than 12 days to create the indigo vat by Sukumo dyer called “Aizome-shi”.
In 2023, Emi has moved into an 18th century cottage and in the process of renovating using traditional materials a space that will be specifically for sukumo indigo dyeing.
She is invited to be a one of exhibiter at Aizome, the Japanses craft of indig dyeing exhibition at the Japanese embassy of England. She had an opportunity to give a gallery talk about her training in Japan.
She has been preparing setting up her Japanese Sukumo Indigo Studio and it will be open in 2025.