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Braiding experience workshop

Event Date:Saturday, December 2017th and Sunday, December 12th, 16
Ended.

Open Time:On both Saturday, December 2017th and Sunday, December 12th, 16, there will be a morning and afternoon session, and the first five groups will be allowed in each session. (Please note that there are only five round tables, and the number of participants is limited.)
①11: 00 to 12: 15
②13:30 to 14:45

Place:Karuizawa New Art Museum 1F

Conduct:Curator

Instructor:Hitomi Izawa

Target:From first grade elementary school students to adults (please make reservations in pairs)

Application / Contact

Karuizawa New Art Museum
Tel. 0267-46-8691

This time, Karuizawa New Art Museum will hold a special "Kumihimo Experience Workshop" with a special teacher. "Kumihimo" is a traditional Japanese craft, a string made by weaving fine silk threads. It is still used as an accessory for Japanese clothing, but it was also depicted as an important item in last year's hit movie "Your Name". You will cross 16 bundles of thread placed on a round table and braid the cord to make a key holder. Please invite your parents and children or friends to participate. *Due to circumstances, we ask that you apply in pairs, but you can take home one of the kumihimo key holders you made here.

Hitomi Izawa's profile

1980 Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido
2001 Graduated from Joshibi Junior College of Art and Design, majoring in textiles
2004 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Crafts, Industrial Design and Textiles, and studied under Yokozuka Sekio (Yokozuka Himo Kogei, Saitama). Entered the world of braided cords.
2015 Moved to Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture
2017 Kumihimo Workshop opened



The flyer is here! ↓↓↓
December Kumihimo Workshop

REPORT

Mr. Izawa explaining the history of Kumihimo
The braiding experience workshop ended successfully. 2 people participated over the two days, from local children to adults who came for sightseeing. After listening to Professor Izawa's braiding lecture, participants chose their favorite from five different color patterns. They stood in front of a round table on which bundles of threads named "Kakemori," "Shosoin," "Ninja," "Sakura," and "Spring" were set up, and started making! They crossed the threads in the order of front ⇒ back ⇒ right ⇒ left and braided them. It may seem difficult at first, but once you get used to it, it's easy, and until you get to a certain length, it's a test of patience! The finishing touches are where the instructor's skills are shown. The silk threads are combed together with a boxwood and then skillfully cut with scissors to make the threads even. Finally, both ends are tied together to complete the piece. It was a valuable time in which we were impressed by the skills and wisdom of traditional craftsmen. Thank you to Mr. Izawa and all the participants!
As the balls of yarn are crossed, the braided string will appear from the hole in the center of the round table.
Take a commemorative photo holding the finished braided cord key holder!
Both kids and adults were engrossed and had a lot of fun!
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