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Uzushio Silks
(oo-zoo-shi-o)
Handpainted
Wearable Art.
100% Silk.
Click here for Silk Gallery.
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| Hiroshige print of the Naruto uzushio |
Why "Uzushio"?
Uzushio means "whirlpool" in Japanese. Silk painter Susan Sieber lived for
a year in Naruto, Japan, near the famous Naruto Uzushio - the Naruto whirlpools formed with the changing of the tides
- and was inspired by that force of nature, and also by the beautiful forested, hilly countryside around the town.
Japanese design elements and images often show up in her work. The prefecture she lived in, Tokushima, is famous for
its indigo dying and silk shibori (fold-dye) techniques.
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Store locations:
EVOLVE
54 N. Williams St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815.444.9905
101 N. Johnson
Woodstock, IL 60098
815.338.4525
Illinois Artisans Shop
(2nd floor of the Thompson Center)
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 2-200
Chicago, IL 60601
312.814.5321
Illinois State Museum Store
502 S. Spring St.
Springfield, IL 62706
217.782.0979
The artist's methods HERE
HOW TO WASH:
Keep your handpainted wearables beautiful
by using care in washing them. Washing
one of these items incorrectly, such as wringing them dry, using harsh detergents, or dry cleaning them, can destroy a handpainted
item.
Handpainted clothing should be handwashed inside out
in cold water and hung or laid flat to dry. You
can use a mild soap or baby shampoo for your handpainted items. Some items made with cotton or stronger synthetic fibers can
use stronger soap.
Give
your handpainted items good care so you can enjoy them for years to come!
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