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Indigo pigment on handmade xuan paper

Time does not decorate existence. It transforms it.

Skybound Sketch #032 – German Iris

Skybound Sketch #032

Pigment on handmade xuan paper

German Iris

Skybound Sketch #029 – Somei Yoshino

Skybound Sketch #029

Pigment on handmade xuan paper

Somei Yoshino

Yuzen Dyeing

Traditional Japanese textile dyeing shaped by brush, water, and time.

Hikizome Sakura Pattern
Yuzen Nagashi

About

Jiro Saida working with a brush during Hikizome dyeing

Jiro Saida is a Japanese artist and Yuzen dyeing instructor based in Hanno, Saitama.

His practice connects traditional textile dyeing with contemporary works on paper, exploring color, observation, and the quiet passage of time.

Workshops

Professional study of Natural Yuzen Dyeing in Hanno, Japan.

A Yuzen dyeing workshop demonstration with an international participant

Journal

Notes from the studio, workshops, and seasonal observations.

Charu beside works on paper in the studio