the lovely ms. kenji, magical in so many ways. shaman, healer, trainer, tradition-keeper. her knowledge of ancient kyrgyz symbols + motifs runs deep, passed down through her matrilineal line. the youngest of 15 children, her mother had a vision in a dream and chose her from amongst her siblings to be the carrier of the most sacred of the family’s ancestral gifts. a treat to spend the day with her, translating patterns and developing new ones for pieces to come…
