Our Kumiko workshop instructs students in the techniques, tools, and jigs involved in accurately making Kumiko. Participants will learn to make the exacting cuts required to create traditional patterns such as the hemp-leaf (asa no ha) and the four-leaf pattern (yotsuba izutsu tsugi), both shown here and frequently used in shoji making. The course provides an excellent foundation for creating additional patterns at home and for future PFW classes that will use Kumiko as a decorative technique, such as our Andon - Traditional Japanese Lamp class. For folks who have already taken our Andon class, this workshop is an opportunity to add decorative kumiko patterns to your lamp…

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