Make-ups will only be arranged when a class meeting is cancelled by The Studio. Tomoko Tanuma Explore 18th century Japanese folk art through Kimekomi, a technique which involves manipulating silk material into a wooden form to make a design on the surface. Explore traditional materials and their symbolic meaning in the Japanese culture. Use this technique to make a doll and a ball with silk and wood. This art form is similar to a quilting bee as it is a relaxing and social activity.
All experience levels are welcome.
Materials fee payable to the instructor. Experience Japanese culture by using washi paper to create balls, flowers, dolls, round fan, pictures, etc. No art experience necessary. Wataru Kawasaki Sho, or calligraphy, is one of the unique arts of the East. Beauty is sought through the shape and position of the characters drawn, the gradation of the ink, and the force of the brush-strokes.