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Uncommon Threads Symposium to explore Japanese design

Tanabe Chikuunsai III, Squares and Circles, 2005. Bamboo (yadake), rattan, lacquer. Photo © Forrest Cavale.

Detail:Tanabe Chikuunsai III, Squares and Circles, 2005. Bamboo (yadake), rattan, lacquer. Photo © Forrest Cavale. By PAM HARBAUGH One of the fascinating offerings connected to the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts is the annual “Uncommon Threads” symposium. It’s stunning to think that the program is 10 years old already. Always...