Last updated: May 21, 2026
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Sendai, Fujisaki｜Tetsuji, Keiko and Risai Nakagawara
Dyeing, Weaving and Spun Textile Exhibition
— Cloth from Cocoon, Wearing the Wind, Holding the Light —
- Dates: June 11 – June 17, 2026
- Venue: Fujisaki Main Store, Art Gallery A, Sendai
Aomori, Sakurano Department Store Aomori Main Store｜Tetsuji, Keiko and Risai Nakagawara Textile Exhibition
- Dates: June 23 – June 28, 2026
- Venue: Sakurano Department Store Aomori Main Store, 5F Art & Craft Salon
This will be our second exhibition at Sakurano Department Store Aomori Main Store.
We look forward to sharing textiles made through the quiet process from cocoon to thread, and from thread to cloth.
→ Sakurano Department Store Aomori Main Store Official Website
Permanent Display｜Kourai -corai- Jiji, Kirishima-Jingu Station
A specially created piece, “A Multi Cloth Called Furoshiki,” is on display.
Workshops
We hold workshops in Yamanashi and Hachioji, seasonal noasobi workshops, and a three-day summer workshop.
Please see each workshop page for the latest details.
noasobi Workshop
Next session: June 6, 2026｜Observing Tensan Wild Silkworm Larvae
Small seasonal gatherings are also planned for late May, June, and autumn.
Introductory Mawata Mini Workshop｜Hachioji Atelier
This small introductory workshop includes an explanation of mawata silk floss, a hands-on thread-spinning experience, and the making of a small thread sample.
Next session: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
This is a gentle workshop for those who are touching mawata for the first time, offering a short experience of how silk fibers begin their journey toward thread.
Workshop｜Yamanashi Atelier
Next session: June 19 and 20, 2026
This workshop follows the process from cocoon to mawata, thread, dyeing, and weaving. Participants will take home a small tapestry and a mawata color sample box.
Workshop｜Hachioji Atelier
Next session: June 26 and 27, 2026
In this workshop, participants choose plant-dyed mawata silk colors and create a small wall hanging using a simple wooden frame loom.
Three-Day Summer Workshop
July 3 – 5, 2026
July 10 – 12, 2026
Summer Parent and Child Workshop｜Hachioji & Yamanashi
Hachioji session: Sunday, July 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Yamanashi session: Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
LINE Official Account
yamamayu now has an official LINE account.
We share updates about workshops, exhibitions, and new information from the studio.
You can add our official account from the link below.
https://lin.ee/OhqFeEY