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September 28, 2008
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Hi everyone, I hope that all are well....
As we have discussed in the past, the timing for the Calls for
Applicants for working with Ai for the Japan Temari Association
Certification exams would continue to become earlier as we gain more
people that are both interested in starting certification as well as
those that wish to advance (which involves more prep and translation
time).
For those interested, please read the information about JTA
Certification on Temarikai.com
http://www.temarikai.com/japantemariassocinfoapply.html
and also be sure to click over and read the information page on Ai's
site (linked from the page on Temarikai.com).
**) - Level 3 / Shihan - If you wish to apply for Level 3 / Shihan
(Teacher), (which is also what qualifies you to teach temari under the
JTA name), you need to have completed Level 2 / Koutouka, in 2007 or
earlier (there is a mandatory minimum 2 year study period after
completing Koutouka before you may apply for Shihan), and you need to
have maintained your JTA membership since joining.
Please send me an email with your intent to apply for the 2009 class
to gthompson@temarikai.com, by October 15, 2008, subject line JTA
Shihan 2009. The Shihan applicants group will be formed and begin
working with Ai within the next 2 weeks.
**) - Level 1 / Honka and Level 2 / Koutouka may be applied for based
on your ability to work the required submissions, but usually after at
least one year of temari experience. You must join the JTA if you are
beginning with Level 1, and you must have maintained your JTA
membership if you are applying for Level 2.
Level 1 and Level 2 may be applied for at the same time, but you may
not apply for Level 2 alone without having first attained level 1. If
you wish to apply for Level 1 / Honka and/or Level 2 (Koutouka),
please send me an email at gthompson@temarikai.com by October 31, 2008.
The Honka and Koutouka groups will be formed early in November.
Please be sure to read and understand the requirements, procedures and
commitment - both time and skill as well as financial, that you are
taking on by applying, as they are described on the pages on
TemariKai.com and Ai's site. We will be able to help and clarify things
for you as needed but you should be clear as to what is involved -
please ask if you have any questions.
If we have more applicants than can be managed, there will be a
Notarized lottery by a licensed CPA to determine the class
members...
Remember the signup deadlines - October 15 for Level 3/Shihan, and
October 31 for Level 1/Honka & Level 2/Koutouka.
Good luck and have fun!! Earning JTA certification is your commitment
to continuing the traditional ethnic art of Japanese Temari, keeping
this historical folk art alive and growing.
Here's to the Temarikai.com JTA Class of 2009...
Thanks for your continued interest and support,
Ginny T
September 9, 2008
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I hope all are well. Summer has sped past - life has been a bit feisty
here but settling down again so I've had some time to get to work on
Temarikai, finally. Many folks have had challenges with floods, storms,
fires... and now are facing hurricane season. Let's all hope for safety
for all... As promised in the spring, Temarikai would be
undergoing some "tuneups" - it's hard to think that we are coming up to
ten years of being online. Thanks to all of the many folks that have
participated and still do, Temarikai keeps growing, and we're in the
process of getting things consolidated into a more usable format -
again :>).
*) You will find that the How To Section is being rebuilt - rather than
a alpha listing of page titles, things are broken down into sections by
topic which should hopefully make things a bit more intuitive to find
what you are looking for. Some of the core pages of information have
been reworked as well - including mari making, wrapping, dividing,
marking, using rice hulls, and inserting noisemakers. The page reworks
is an ongoing process -the ones that have been done are marked with an
asterisk. For those that still want to plow through the old alpha
listing, you can still access it - there is a link on the bottom of the
new How To section contents. You'll see more action on pages being
cleaned up in the short term coming...
*) There is updated information regarding getting in touch with and
placing orders with Sophia Books, in Vancouver BC Canada... check out
the Sophia Books page in Resources on Temarikai.com
http://www.temarikai.com/sohpiajapanesebooklist.html
*) There are a few new patterns on page 8 of the Temarikai.com pattern
index...
http://www.temarikai.com/temaripatternsindex08.html
and there is also a new pattern in the StitchAlong section, a simple
but elegant sakura (cherry blossom) design. Click on the StitchAlongs
Page for this one
http://www.temarikai.com/temaripatternsindexSA01.html
*) New Scissor Lanyards are finally in and available... and with them
we introduce the motto of TemariKai.com - visit the Shop page and click
on the Lanyard info to learn about "Stitch Temari, Share the Wa".
*) VRulers are in stock - but please, contact by email to be sure and
that I hold one for you... they can sell out in a day so please don't
send the SASE and payment without checking...
http://www.temarikai.com/jpnseanglemeasurepurchase.htm
*) Remember the Call for Photos for the 2009 Temarikai Calendar is
open... without photos, no calendar. Everyone is very much invited to
participate - beginners as well, and even if you have had a temari
photo included in the past, you are still urged to submit. It's not
about the "biggest, best, most complicated" temari - we hope for a good
range and mix of styles, designs, etc. The calendar will be available
for holiday gifting and as always a portion of the proceeds goes to
Sarah's Book Project (which has to date gifted over $2000.00 to Dana
Farber Cancer Institute) Info is available on the link from the homepage
http://www.temarikai.com/calendarinfo.html
The call closes October 31 so, get the cameras clicking and send those
photos on along!! :>)
And please, as September 11 draws in on us this week, let us all
pause to remember those (from around the world) that were impacted
either with loved ones on the planes or in the buildings, all that
worked so endlessly to help in the aftermath, and all of the service
personnel (and families) that have been deployed around the world in
the times that have followed. And let us all, everywhere, hope and work
for peace in this world.
that's it for now - thanks for your ongoing support and interest,
Ginny T
July 6, 2008
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The Japan Temari Association has released this year's exam results (a
bit earlier than previous years) - and Congratulations to the
TemariKai.com JTA Class of 2008, all of whom passed the exam levels
they applied for this year. We offer deep appreciation to Ai for
working with us all and making this possible.
Level 1/ Honka (Basic): Vicki G. (USA), Sharon E (USA)
Level 2/ Kotoko (Advanced): Susan C. (USA), Liz M. (USA), Heather H.
(USA)
Levels 1 & 2 concurrently: Diana V. (USA), Sally C. (USA)
Level 3/ Shihan (Teacher): Karin K. (Sweden), Glenna K. (USA)
Most of these folks have been hard at it working on exam submissions
since last fall... well done, all of you! For those interested,
information about the JTA, membership and certification exams can be
found on Temarikai.com
http://www.temarikai.com/japantemariassocinfoapply.html
Information about 2009 applications will be coming out in the fall, for
those interested. Watch Temarikai.com and Temarikai News for dates for
Call for Applicants.
That's it for now, more coming soon
Thanks for your continued support and interest,
Ginny T.
gthompson@temarikai.com
www.temarikai.com
Ginny T. www. temarikai.com gttemari@verizon.net
June 18, 2008
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We send good thoughts to those in the midwest and central sections of
the US dealing with floods and tornadoes....
A few additions to Temarikai.com:
+) There is a new egg pattern, thanks to Debbie L. Find it on the Eggs
page in the How To Section of Temarikai.com
http://www.temarikai.com/eggbasics.html
+) A new pattern is up on page 8 of the Temarikai Patterns Index from
Glenna K - just in time for the 4th of July here in the US...
http://www.temarikai.com/temaripatternsindex08.html
thanks to both ladies.
+) There is information about 2 more Japanese books posted in the
Japanese book listing (in the Resources section of TemariKai.com) which
kicks off the fourth page of listings...
http://www.temarikai.com/japanesebooksnotesgt04.html
+) Call for Photos for the 2009 Temarikai.com Temari-a-Month Photo
Calendar. This has become an annual happening, and hopefully this year
we'll get a little better jump on the timing :>)
Get out there and take some shots of your temari, and send them on -
you could be a month in the calendar! The calendar will be available
for sale in the fall, in time for holiday gifting.. and as has become
tradition, 30 percent of the proceeds will be dedicated to the Sarah's
Book Project. Click here for more info:
http://www.temarikai.com/calendarinfo.html
That's it for now -
thanks for your continued interest and support,
Ginny T.
May 27, 2008
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It's been a busy time with the annual TalkTemari NY Stitchin - held
here in NY the weekend of April 18-20. We had a great time, super
weather and lots of fun sharing. Fifteen TT members arrived for the 7th
annual gathering, from 13 states of the US, Sweden and The Netherlands.
It's always so hard to believe that three months of planning whizzes
past in three days, but tghey were busy and fun ones. You can read all
about it, the reviews of those that attended and view the photos on
Temarikai.com -
http://www.temarikai.com/StitchIns/TemNY2008/temariny2008review1.html
Even though things have been a bit quiet on the site due to the
StitchIn, we do have new patterns, thanks to Terry, Linda, Sandy and
Joan -
find them on page 8 of the Temarikai pattern index:
http://www.temarikai.com/temaripatternsindex08.html
We do still have some VRulers available.
That's it for now - more coming soon.
Thanks for your ongoing support and interest,
Ginny T.
March 23, 2008
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*)There are three new patterns in the Temarikai.com pattern index,
thanks to Linda W. Find them on page 8 of the Patterns Section
http://www.temarikai.com/temaripatternsindex08.html
*) Thanks to Joan Z, who has written a poem of what it means to her to
stitch and share temari. She has offered this under joint copyright to
TemariKai.com, so that Tshirts and a tote bag could be created with it
through the Temari Shop on Cafe Press; fifty percent of the net
proceeds will go to the Sarah's Book Project, to support Dana Farber
Cancer Institute, Boston, MA.
You can link to the Temari Shop on Cafe Press through the Shop section
of TemariKai.com, or go directly via
http://www.cafepress.com/temarishop
Find Tshirts in the TShirt Aisle, and the totebag in the Totes Aisle.
And, much appreciation to Joan for her creativity and support.
*) VRulers are in - if you are waiting, you can follow up with the info
on TemariKai.com
http://www.temarikai.com/jpnseanglemeasurepurchase.htm
*) For those in the JTA, you should have received your membership
renewal invoice this week - if you did not, by all means holler -
That's it for now - Thanks for your ongoing support and interest,
Ginny T
March 11, 2008
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*) There are three new patterns added to TemariKai.com's Patterns
section - which also inaugurates the 8th - 8th!! page of contributed
temari pattern interpretations for everyone to share and enjoy. Find
Page 8 in the Patterns Section of TemariKai.com -
http://www.temarikai.com/temaripatternsindex08.html
Thanks to Sandy, Glenna and Joan for the three latest, and also a
very deep and ongoing thanks to all who continue to share and grow the
online resources for all temari stitchers. Without everyone, none of us
would be where we are now.
*) V Rulers are on order - there are a
few
still available from the current batch but, the new order will be
here in about 2 weeks. I'll keep you posted.
***)...And!! - drum roll time.... the long awaited and
eagerly anticipated announcement that
Diana Vandervoort's fifth book -
Temari Gifts: Japanese Thread Balls and Jewelry - can now be made!!
It's a beautiful book, the photography spectacular, and I believe
you'll enjoy it. Diana returns to the traditional roots in terms of
temari projects (the adhoc stuff in the last two books wasn't her ideea
- it was the publisher's push without much wiggle room, with them
thinking readers wanted "fast projects" versus more traditional
and authentic temari instruction and applications. That's one reason
why this book has taken longer to bring to life, since she changed
publishers). We are not to be disappointed in the wait -
beginners as well as more advanced stitchers will find material and
projects worthwhile.
If you are wondering how we've got some of the inside scoop -
Diana came to me over a year ago and asked me to help with technical
editing and review. I replied that as one of her students, and with it
being because of her books that I found and began learning the craft, I
wasn't sure I was in a place to be "editing" her, but I would do what I
could to help. She was keen to hear both my personal comments of her
works as well as - even more - what the overall temari community has
had to say about her first four. Without a doubt, she was most
interested in the "critiques" so that she could improve on this and
future writings. We've spent many hours (thank goodness for the web and
phones!) sharing (and learning) together. (I know that many people have
been asking when/if the 5th book was going to come out, and while I've
tried to keep you updated I was also bound to honor Diana's confidence
regarding her personal and business progress.
While I very much encourage you to add it to your temari library, I
make it clear that I have no stake in any form in its (or any of her
other endeavors) sales, or am receiving any form of compensation; we
simply worked together as friends and colleagues, with joy and
pleasure. Temari Gifts is available and shipping directly from Diana's
website:
http://temari.com/store.htm
BUT - please note that Diana will be away from March 13th through
March 28th, 2008. She asked me to forward the info she will ship books
in the sequence as orders were placed, upon her return.
That's it for now - thanks for your ongoing support and interest, and
be well.
Ginny T.
February 18, 2008
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here we go on a few updates to TemariKai.com
In Resources, you will find a page on general
needle info and care, and also
comparing Japanese to Western needles - and whether there is a specific
"temari" needle...
How To has a page on
Obi-oriented patterns
- when an obi is an obi (and when it might not be!)....
Things Japanese has two new pages on some cultural info -
New Year customs in Japan, as well
as the annual
Needle
Memorial Ceremony.
Patterns has an addition to
Temari Egg
designs, thanks to Pat L; You'll also find a fun little thing that
comes out of TalkTemari - the Smorgasball Temari (which will challenge
your creative juices a bit...)
TalkTemari members will find updated support help for using TalkTemari
in the TT section
I'm very pleased - and thank you all deeply - to let everyone know that
the 2007 figures are in and, Temarikai will be sending another
$193.40US to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, on behalf of the
Sarah's Book Project (full proceeds of Sarah's Book, and 30 percent of
proceeds of calendars and screensavers). These items continue to be
available through the Shop page on TemariKai.com
More V Rulers are coming.... Scissor Lanyards are sold out.
Additions to the Pattern Index are in the works as we speak - as well
as the ToolKit....
Thanks for your continued support and interest -
Be well and stay safe,
Ginny T
January 1, 2008
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I'd like to take a moment to wish everyone a happy, safe and prosperous
New Year. Many folks in many parts of the world have faced challenges
this year - let us hope that life is coming back together (if however
slowly, there is still progress), and that 2008 is a bit kinder.
I thank you for your continued support and interest in TemariKai.com -
many good things happened in 2007 but the year also found me lagging on
many due to chronic health problems being out of synch; the whack last
winter in reality took until the middle of this fall to truly get
worked out, and the medications fine tuned. The plans on the drawing
board for TK unfortunately for the most part got stuck there but,
thankfully are taking wing again. Thanks for your patience and you can
indeed look forward to expanding content on the site.
You'll also be noticing that things will again be "overhauling" -
no major upheavals but, as will happen with something like Temarikai it
does require that every so often we regroup and consolidate...
hopefully it will all be for the better. Nothing will be eliminated or
"moved" - just cleaned up and made more user friendly. Because of the
contributory nature of the site, things periodically get a bit unwieldy
and it's time to glue it all back together :>P
As the year changes over I wish you and those you love peace, good
health, and happiness in all the days to come... and look forward to us
all continuing to share this are we love.
Be well,
Ginny T
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