[December Workshop - Feel the Winter Sunshine] Color and Words Newsletter 2025 No. 22
[Setagaya] Dyeing and Weaving Workshop - Gardenia -
December, with the hustle and bustle of the end of the year fast approaching, is also a season when living things become less active. Despite this, there aren't many plants that bloom or bear fruit in winter, but you can still see them. If you slow down your often-hurried pace and take a closer look at the trees and plants around you, you might discover something interesting.
The dye for December is gardenia. It blooms in early summer with sweetly scented white flowers, but the fruit does not ripen until six months later, in early winter. Gardenia is well known for coloring food. Both the fresh and dried fruit are used as dyes, and their yellow color warms both the body and soul. In the season when we long for sunshine, let's draw energy and warmth from the sun-like color of gardenia.
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