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Orizome Kite Workshop with Kite Master Mikio Toki

  • Sunday, October 23, 2016
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Bergamot Station/Hiromi Paper (Santa Monica, CA)

Sunday, October 23, 2016 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Hiromi Paper
2525 Michigan Avenue, G-9
Santa Monica, CA 90404

This kite workshop will be conducted by Kite Master Mikio Toki, hosted by Hiromi Paper.

Toki will introduce the history of kites in Japan and a lecture about the materials and techniques used to build Japanese Kites as well as techniques to used to decorate Edo (Tokyo) style kites.

Following the lecture, a hands-on workshop will be presented which  will introduce participants to Japan and Japanese culture through building of a small, traditional Japanese kite, made of bamboo and washi (Japanese paper) using the traditional dyeing method of ori-zome (fold-dye).

$45 per person, including all supplies

Must register by October 14th.

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