Shibori Girl taught another incredible shibori workshop at the Museum this past Saturday. The workshop was close to full and students of all levels had a fantastic time experimenting with their shibori and indigo dyeing projects. Glennis, who is Shibori Girl, just returned from a month-long trip in Japan where she attended the annual Arimatsu Shibori Festival and brought samples of gorgeous vintage and contemporary shibori samples for everyone to covet.
Instructor’s Tombo Sample
For this workshop, the goal was to create a tombo (dragonfly) image on indigo using basic shibori stitching techniques. Seemed like a daunting project at first but it turned out to be a very simple task and the results were impressive. I’m sure it was a breeze only because of Glennis’ expert step-by-step instructions. After mastering the tombo project, students were able to experiment with different techniques for the rest of the workshop. The three hours zoomed by and students were still scrambling to squeeze in yet one more project into the dye vat.
To illustrate how much this group of students enjoyed the workshop: There was a loud collective groan when Public Program Manager, Koji Sakai said that there wasn’t another shibori workshop scheduled until 2012. “That’s too long a wait!” There was grumbling. So now there is talk about have a two-day shibori workshop next year. What do you think? Any past workshop attendees out there reading this blog? Weigh in and email Koji your thoughts about the two-day workshop at ksakai@janm.org or post your comments on this blog.
If you have ever been tempted to take any of the shibori classes the Museum offers, please, just jump in and sign up when you see the next one being offered. You will not be disappointed – Glennis is a generous and knowledgeable instructor who leads an excellent workshop which gets you back in touch with that inner-artist in you and leaves you craving to create more and more shibori pieces. Warning: Shibori and indigo are extremely addictive.
Thank you Glennis!
Photos taken by K Doi
This past Saturday we had a fun and educational udon noodle making class with the amazing instructor Sonoko Sakai (check out her blog at www.cooktellsastory.com ). Here are some of the pics from the class!
Missed this class but think we should offer more of these? Let us know! Or if you have suggestions for other classes, please leave us a comment!
We have a few spaces available in our introduction to udon making class with Sonoko Sakai!
Find out how to make real and delicious udon noodles! Wear close toes shoes with soft soles. Bring an apron and a tupperware to take home your udon. $75 members; $85 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP early, 12 students max.
For more information about Sonoko Sakai and her other workshops, visit www.cooktellsastory.com/.
This just in… today’s (Saturday, June 18) sumi-e demonstration and workshop at 1 pm is now FREE with admission! Learn how to create a sumi-e painting, an art form that strives to distill the essence of an object in the fewest possible strokes.
See you at the class!