Explore the beautiful art of “Kumihimo,” the Japanese art of making braids and cords with artist and designer Amanda Hu.
Amanda will teach you the basics of the unique technique by using a kumihimo disk with fiber. You will leave with your very own hand braided bracelet with loop closure! All materials provided.
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Amanda Hu is a mixed media artist specializing in printmaking, textile arts and book arts. She received her BA from Mount Holyoke College and her MFA in Printmaking from Rhode Island School Of Design. Her works explore themes of examination, remembrance and family, but above all strive to create a space for contemplation of time. Amanda's work has been exhibited at David Krut Projects, Gowanus SHOWROOM, RISD Museum, Kyoto Seika University in Iwakura, Kyoto, Japan and Find & Form Space in Boston. Amanda Hu is a New York based artist and recently finished a residency at the Textile Ar ...
Amanda Hu is a mixed media artist specializing in printmaking, textile arts and book arts. She received her BA from Mount Holyoke College and her MFA in Printmaking from Rhode Island School Of Design. Her works explore themes of examination, remembrance and family, but above all strive to create a space for contemplation of time. Amanda's work has been exhibited at David Krut Projects, Gowanus SHOWROOM, RISD Museum, Kyoto Seika University in Iwakura, Kyoto, Japan and Find & Form Space in Boston. Amanda Hu is a New York based artist and recently finished a residency at the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY. More information can be found at www.amandahu.com.
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Kumihimo Braiding
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