{"id":39653,"date":"2025-03-24T15:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=39653"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:45:20","slug":"painting-with-thread-the-art-and-culture-of-fukusa","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/events\/painting-with-thread-the-art-and-culture-of-fukusa\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting with Thread: The Art and Culture of Fukusa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=974439282  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/cb:NhfT.31879\/w:634\/h:788\/q:mauto\/f:best\/id:483c3eea4ffb5117b64e57e2cc3c07b1\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/fukusa-on-white-4653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39654\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fukusa from the Sinton Collection. Photo by Nina Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commemorating the recent donation of The Peter and Beverly Sinton Japanese Gift and Altar Cover Collection, this exhibition showcases the art of gift-giving through the beauty of\u202f<em>fukusa<\/em>. Fukusa are ornate textiles traditionally made of Japanese silk that were draped over formal gifts and presented amongst prominent families during the Edo period (1603 \u2013 1868) through Taish\u014d period (1912-1926) in Japan. A fukusa could be embellished through weaving, dyeing, painting and embroidery or sometimes a combination of techniques. The fukusa was often not part of the gift, but an important aspect of the gift-giving ritual and would be returned to the original owner often with a small reciprocal gift. Simplified versions of this practice remain in Japan today to commemorate weddings, births and funerals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery, nature-inspired fukusa&nbsp;related to the plants and scenes familiar within Portland Japanese Garden are on display. The elaborate designs and materials used to create the fukusa also revealed a message filled with symbolism about the gift, gift-giver, and occasion to the recipient.&nbsp;These functional works of art embody a high level of technique and artistry in their designs.\u202f\u202fVisit <em>Painting with Thread: The Art and Culture of Fukusa<\/em> to learn more about this fascinating textile artform and the practice of gift-giving in Japanese culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Peter and Beverly Sinton: <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peter and Beverly Sinton of San Francisco, CA have long held an interest and passion for Japanese art. Peter is a 4<sup>th<\/sup> generation San Franciscan and Beverly is a 4<sup>th<\/sup> generation Japanese American from Honolulu. Together, they spent two years in the Peace Corps and throughout their careers pursued an interest in art collecting and Japanese textiles. In 2024, they generously donated their collection of <em>fukusa<\/em>, gift-covers,<em> <\/em>and <em>uchishiki<\/em>, altar covers,<em> <\/em>to Portland Japanese Garden to be enjoyed and appreciated by guests as The Peter and Beverly Sinton Gift and Altar Cover Collection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to a lifetime of collecting art, the couple share a commitment to public service. After earning an MA from Stanford, Peter Sinton pursued a journalism career, writing for <em>Time<\/em> and <em>Business Week<\/em> magazines as well as the <em>San Francisco Chronicle.<\/em> Peter has served as a volunteer docent at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and board member of the Society for Asian Art.\u00a0 Beverly Sinton earned a BA in Art History from the University of California, Berkeley and worked for a law firm and workplace evaluation company. She also volunteered at Shanti Project and Zen Hospice to support terminally ill patients, as well as the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic. On June 23, 2024 Portland Japanese Garden looks forward to hosting the couple as Peter Sinton presents on the fascinating world of Japanese textiles from their decades of collecting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thank you to our sponsors:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Toshiba International Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Oregon Arts Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-opt-id=1209966014  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/cb:NhfT.31879\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/id:b34bf1db563fca2ebc9b6c837f79dfec\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/OAC-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39266\" style=\"width:333px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portland Japanese Garden receives support from the&nbsp;Oregon&nbsp;Arts&nbsp;Commission, a state agency funded by the State of&nbsp;Oregon&nbsp;and the National Endowment for the&nbsp;Arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commemorating the recent donation of The Peter and Beverly Sinton Japanese Gift and Altar Cover Collection, this exhibition showcases the art of gift-giving through the beauty of\u202ffukusa. 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