Textile artist Hiroko Takeda trained in Kyoto and Paris, and later worked for Jack Lenor Larsen in New York. She maintains a one-woman studio in Brooklyn, and her production process includes sending meticulously drawn instructions to craftsmen in Japan, who weave accordingly. Hiroko admits that it is sometimes hard for these elderly craftsmen to understand her unorthodox take on their traditional techniques. Photo 12 of 18 in Textiles by Amanda Dameron from Imaginary Sunday Shopping List

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Textile artist Hiroko Takeda trained in Kyoto and Paris, and later worked for Jack Lenor Larsen in New York. She maintains a one-woman studio in Brooklyn, and her production process includes sending meticulously drawn instructions to craftsmen in Japan, who weave accordingly. Hiroko admits that it is sometimes hard for these elderly craftsmen to understand her unorthodox take on their traditional techniques.