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BAMBOO UCHIWA FAN WORKSHOP
June 11th, 2024 6-8 pm Class Fee: $85 per person. (Includes all materials). Learn the art of bamboo fan making from a master bamboo craftsman, Yoshimi Ishiyama, from Kyoto, Japan in this hands-on workshop. Learn the history and beauty of bamboo craftsmanship, and how to apply traditional techniques combined with contemporary design to create your own uchiwa, a bamboo paddle fan to take home. YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Yoshimi Ishiyama was born in 1985 in Chiba. She learned bamboo craftwork at the Traditional Arts School of Kyoto and then entered Nagaoka meichiku Co., Ltd. after his graduation. She worked there for 7 years and received Level 2 Bamboo Crafts Technician certification from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. In 2014, after returning to her home town,she studied under a traditional craftsman of Boshu uchiwa, a traditional craft. While training, she opened her own launch of Takekobo: Takeboshi. Currentry, she is a freelance and produces various bamboo products such as Boshu uchiwam bamboo fence construction, and New Year’s decorations. |
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BAMBOO BASKET WORKSHOP
June 12th, 2024 6-8 pm Class Fee: $85 per person. (Includes all materials). Learn the art of bamboo basket making from a master bamboo craftsman, Akihiro Mashimo, from Kyoto, Japan in this hands-on workshop. Learn the history and beauty of bamboo craftsmanship, and how to apply traditional techniques combined with contemporary design to create your own sculptural bamboo basket form to take home. YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Akihiro Mashimo was born in 1977 in Yokohama. He moved to Nagaokakyō City in Kyoto at the age of five, where he grew up around bamboo. He learned bamboo craftwork at the Traditional Arts School of Kyoto and then entered Nagaokameichiku Co., Ltd. in 1998 after his graduation. Afterwards, he studied under his teacher Ichiro Mishima (a recipient of the Kyoto Prefecture Traditional Industry Excellent Craftsman Award) and made bamboo fences. In 2021, he became CEO of Nagaokameichiku Co., Ltd. His major works are found at the Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto State Guest House, and Heian Jingu Shrine. He was recognized as a certified Kyoto Traditional Products Craftsman by the governor of Kyoto Prefecture in March 2015. |
