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Carolina Valdel, rakusu and kesa making

Carolina Valdel, a Zen nun since 2002, has been practicing Zen around the world for more than 20 years. She has followed the Kosen Sangha since meeting Master Kosen at a sesshin in Morocco in 1995.

Carolina has been practicing Zen sewing all these years and makes all kinds of items for Zen practice to order: kimonos (black and white), kolomos (long-sleeved kimonos worn by Zen monks and nuns), zafu, zafuton, kesa, and rakusu. Carolina also makes rakusus for children and babies.

All of these items are made to order. Feel free to contact Carolina for more information via Facebook or by email:

Some kesas made by Carolina: