HANDS DOWN is from my "Shibuya" series of mixed media artwork. A 2019 indigo, katazome, and shibori workshop trip to Japan with instructor Bryan Whitehead provided the inspirations for the artwork. “Something old, something new, something borrowed something new”, relates to the recycled materials used to create this wall hanging. The butcher paper base was dyed with a sponge brush while hanging on a clothesline with the wind blowing. Fabric from favorite jeans reflecting the Japanese peasant tradition of recycling clothing known as “Boro“, were cut apart and reworked to form new shapes. Indigo, grey, and brown dyed Japanese newspapers collected while staying in Tokyo were torn or cut and collaged together. The X- Ray of a hand came from a Japanese ad and was copied then dyed to show a beginning and end to the image. Accents were created with sashiko style hand stitching. Finally, the product was then backed with felt made from recycled plastic bottles.