Kusudama is a hanging paper decoration that is made up of origami and held together by glue or string. Learn how to make a flower kusudama and see how it paved the way for modular origami by making a modular holiday tree.
Momijigari is a Japanese custom where people go out to look at autumn leaves. Learn how to make a momiji-shaped, maple leaf, fan with materials that can be found at home.
Join us and learn how to make your own andon, a traditional Japanese lantern. Celebrate fall by decorating it with momiji, maple leaves, and ichou no ha, ginkgo leaves, both of which are common sights in Japan during the fall season.
Katazome is a Japanese resist process used for hundreds of years in Japanese textiles. Traditional artisans created a resist paste made from a rice flour mixture and applied it to cloth through the use of elaborately hand-carved stencils. Where ever this paste is applied will resist the dye, creating a pattern. Traditionally katazome is dyed with indigo to create the traditional white and blue of many Japanese textiles.
The tradition of handmade soft brushes has been a unique tool used for calligraphy and sumi-e painting through many dynasties unit the present day. The origins of brush making can be traced back to five thousand years ago in China. The brush is one of the most inspiring tools and still has the power to peak our imaginations. Using any type of hair, palm tree fibers, bamboo, and driftwood, you can make your own brushes by learning simple construction techniques in this workshop. Students will make a basic size brush with bristles approximately 1”in length.