ATELIER SHIMURA Co., Ltd. April 12, 2025 Atelier Shimura Tokyo/Setagaya relocation opening

[ATELIER SHIMURA Co., Ltd.] April 12, 2025 Atelier Shimura
Tokyo/Setagaya relocation opening ​
ATELIER SHIMURA Co., Ltd. Press release: March 10, 2025 April 12, 2025 Atelier Shimura Tokyo/Setagaya relocation opening Atelier Shimura, a dyeing and weaving brand that conveys the colorful world of plants, will open a new gallery and workshop space in Setagaya, Tokyo.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-0b7732ac66ebe5b452fc5b31677d2067-3900×2757.jpg Atelier Shimura is a dyeing and weaving brand run by the next generation of creators, led by Shoji Shimura, the grandson of dyer and weaving artist Fukumi Shimura. We continue to experiment with new things, such as creating one-of-a-kind products using vegetable dyeing and hand-weaving, and creating places for cultural experiences centered around dyeing and weaving, such as workshops and learning sessions. Atelier Shimura (Head office: Saga Shakado Fujinoki-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, CEO: Masashi Shimura) will expand and open a new store, “Atelier Shimura Gallery & School Tokyo Setagaya”, in Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo on April 12, 2025. Soshigaya is a place associated with folk art, where the kiln of ceramic artist Kenkichi Tomimoto, who was Fukumi Shimura’s spiritual mentor, was once located, and is an attractive area where culture and nature are in harmony. The new store is a modern Western-style building with a larger space, a hataba, a dyeing shop, a gallery, a Japanese-style room, and a garden, and can be accessed from both the Odakyu and Keio lines. There are also spots nearby such as a lively shopping street, Soshigaya Park, and Roka Koshunen. We hope you will deepen your knowledge of dyeing and weaving while feeling the slow flow of time in this lush green space. We look forward to your visit. Atelier Shimura Gallery & School Tokyo, Setagaya Address 6-17-7 Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0072 Access 18 minutes walk from Odakyu Line Soshigaya Okura Station (approx. 5 minutes by bus) 23 minutes walk from Keio Line
Chitosekarasuyama Station (approx. bus ride) 6 minutes） Business hours 1F Gallery space 12:00-17:30 2F Workshop space 10:00-17:00 Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays (open on holidays) Contact us
mail:info@ateliershimura.co.jp *Currently under renovation. We will be open from Saturday, April 12th.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-9c5571b4f9ea7a1c96ca16ab4524a8bc-1000×1122.jpg Opening a new gallery and holding special exhibitions and talk events We have decided to open a new gallery in Setagaya, Tokyo. The new gallery will have a permanent exhibition and sale of Atelier Shimura’s kimonos, obi obi, and kire accessories, as well as special exhibitions by artists connected to Atelier Shimura and talk events with a variety of guests. [1] New gallery opening commemorative exhibition “Shimura’s handiwork and thought – Shimura Fukumi’s Kogire Exhibition” To commemorate the opening of the new gallery, we will be holding an exhibition called “Shimura’s Handiwork and Philosophy – Fukumi Shimura’s Kosaki Exhibition”. Atelier Shimura inherits the artistic spirit of dyeing and weaving artists Fukumi Shimura and Yoko Shimura, and continues to preserve the traditional Japanese handicrafts of “plant dyeing” and “handweaving”. I hope that through my works you can feel my unique philosophy about nature and art, which is to express the beauty of colors from plants through textiles. This time, in special celebration of Fukumi Shimura’s centenary, we will be exhibiting the kogire that the artist has woven during her 70 years of creative activity, including previously unpublished works. You can also see Atelier Shimura’s products, mainly kimonos and obi, as well as stoles and new accessories. Furthermore, as related events, we are planning to hold talk events and lectures to help people gain a deeper understanding of Shimura’s philosophy. Experience the world of dyeing and weaving at Atelier Shimura in the newly reborn gallery space in Setagaya, and spend an enriching time. We look forward to seeing you there. Date and time: April 12th (Sat) – June 24th (Tue) 12:00-17:30 Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays Venue: Atelier Shimura Tokyo, Setagaya 1F Gallery Space 6-17-7 Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Exhibition contents: Kosari, kimono, obi, bag, obijime, obiage, stole, small items, etc. Contact us
mail:info@ateliershimura.co.jp
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-c2743f6bea470dd8829de481eb21579c-3900×2600.jpg [2] Special talk event “The future of handiwork in modern times – Dialogue on beauty and salvation” ~ Yoko Shimura (dye and weaver) x Shoji Shimura (representative of Atelier Shimura) ~ In the 2020s, innovative technologies such as generative AI are dramatically changing our lives. In this period of great change, where will the value of handiwork and the place of our souls go? This may be a new horizon, the mechanization of intellectual labor itself, which is fundamentally different from the mechanization of manual labor brought about by “modernization” in the past. At a time when the times are changing dramatically, dyer and weaver Yoko Shimura and Atelier Shimura representative Masashi Shimura will discuss everything from issues of handwork and the soul to the possibilities of “beauty and salvation” that lie ahead. Online delivery *Scheduled to be
distributed on Youtube from April 21st. As soon as preparations are complete, we will inform you on our website and SNS. Youtube account: https://www.youtube.com/@weekly-reading [3] Special lecture “Fukumi Shimura and Mingei – Tracing the depths of craft ideology” What kind of influence did the Mingei movement led by Soetsu Yanagi have on Fukumi Shimura’s art and thought? How did Mingei thought influence the young Fukumi’s spirit and sublimate it into his own unique way of thinking? We will explore this theme in a special lecture
commemorating the opening of Setagaya, Tokyo. This is a unique opportunity to unravel the core of Fukumi Shimura’s philosophy and art. We sincerely welcome everyone who is attracted to the world of Fukumi Shimura to join us. Lecturer Shoji Shimura (Representative of Atelier Shimura) Date and time: April 26th (Sat) 16:30-18:00 First half 16:30-17:15 Lecture Second half 17:15-18:00 Q&A/opinion exchange Venue: Atelier Shimura Tokyo, Setagaya, 1F Gallery Space Capacity limited to 10 people Price: 3,300 yen (tax included) (with tea) *Only the first half of the lecture will be streamed on YouTube at a later date. As soon as preparations are complete, we will inform you on our website and SNS. Youtube account:
https://www.youtube.com/@weekly-reading Details/Registration: https://specialseminar20250426.peatix.com/

https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-f24fcb345734c41a9577d02c86d8447b-1634×1089.jpg Atelier Shimura Tokyo/Setagaya Dyeing and Weaving Workshop At our new store in Setagaya, Tokyo, we offer a variety of dyeing and weaving workshops, including a half-day course on vegetable dyeing, a one-day course on vegetable dyeing and weaving, a two-day course on weaving a stole, and a three-month course to learn about Shimura’s dyeing and weaving and philosophy, ranging from those that you can try casually to those that take several days to several months to deepen your dyeing and weaving. Enjoy the world of plant dyeing and weaving at your own pace while feeling the light and wind passing through the garden trees.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-f9152d0db34e2e501b0fef8b201f30e5-1643×1095.jpg An encounter with light, wind, and color – Half-day course of vegetable dyeing This is a half-day course where you can dye pongee thread and silk stoles with seasonal plant colors. Even those who are new to vegetable dyeing are welcome to participate. Those who choose pongee thread dyeing can also weave that thread into other courses. Time 10:00-12:00 Location: Atelier Shimura Tokyo, Setagaya 6-17-7 Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Price: 12,100 yen ~ (tax included, material cost included) View details ​
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-93274ccd2099f202addc81383d977bcc-1643×1095.jpg Playing the sound of thread – one-day course of vegetable dyeing and weaving This is a one-day course where you can dye pongee thread in the morning and experience weaving in the afternoon. You can enjoy not only the colors you dyed that day, but also the rich variety of vegetable dyed colors we have available. Recommended for those who are new to weaving. Time: 10:00-16:00 (including 1 hour break) Location: Atelier Shimura Tokyo, Setagaya 6-17-7 Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Price: From 17,600 yen (tax included, material cost included) View details ​
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-95ae60251d437d10e92d1bb01e0a67fa-1643×1095.jpg Wearing the colors of plants – 2-day course of weaving a stole This course involves weaving a stole approximately 180cm long using colored warp threads accented with stripes and planes. After spending two days carefully weaving, we finish the end threads into fringes and create an original stole. Time: 11:00-16:30 (including 1 hour break) Location: Atelier Shimura Tokyo, Setagaya 6-17-7 Soshigaya,
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Price: 38,500 yen (tax included, material cost included) View details ​
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/50849/5/50849-5-654174022b11e4595df7414114926aa1-2000×1333.jpg Weaving my own colors – 3-month course to learn about Shimura’s dyeing and weaving and philosophy This is a new course where you can learn Shimura dyeing and weaving in earnest in 3 months. Choose 18 days out of the designated three months to attend and learn the basics and philosophy of Shimura’s dyeing and weaving through the process from preparing the loom to dyeing and weaving. Recommended for those who want to take their time in dyeing and weaving, or those who want to learn dyeing and weaving more seriously. Time: 18 times in total, 11:00-16:30 every day Location: Atelier Shimura Tokyo, Setagaya 6-17-7 Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Price: 330,000 yen (tax included, material cost included) View details ​ Atelier Shimura Atelier Shimura is a dyeing and weaving brand run by the next generation of creators, led by Shoji Shimura, the grandson of dyer and weaving artist Fukumi Shimura. At our workshops in Kyoto and Tokyo, people who are fascinated by the colorful world of plants gather to create each one-of-a-kind product. While inheriting a rich philosophy through dyeing and weaving, we are constantly exploring ways to make our lives more beautiful and activities appropriate to the times, and we continue to take on new endeavors, such as by creating places for cultural experiences centered around dyeing and weaving, such as “workshops” and “learning sessions.” We look forward to meeting people with whom we can deepen our learning in nature and art together, and we hope to be a workshop with always open doors. ・About product production All of Atelier Shimura’s products are one-of-a-kind items that are carefully woven one by one using thread dyed in the colors of life from plants. The colors are obtained from plant life such as roots, branches, and leaves, and are dyed by hand. The soft, delicate, and transparent colors are unique to vegetable dyeing. These colored threads are woven by hand on a loom. The warp threads are made of glossy raw silk obtained from silkworm cocoons, and the weft threads are made of soft and textured pongee thread. This combination of warp and weft threads creates a unique woven color. ・About workshops We regularly hold “Dyeing and Weaving Workshops” where you can experience Shimura’s dyeing and weaving. You will dye silk shawls and threads using seasonal plants and experience weaving. It’s a relaxing time where you can experience the colors and scents of plants and enjoy the rhythm of weaving. ・About the learning session Atelier Shimura values ​​the respect for nature and color sense that the Japanese have felt since ancient times, as well as the culture that has developed from this. We regularly hold “book clubs” themed around a book and “conversations” with invited guests. It will be a time to learn, think, and feel together through the world of colors and words. We hope that this will be an opportunity for you to discover new things and deepen your understanding. Atelier Shimura HP https://www.atelier-shimura.jp/ Instagram
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