Washi Paper Layering Greeting Card Workshop
with Kathy Yoshida of Hanko Designs
Sunday, November 5, 2023
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: In-person at the Center
$45 Center Members, $55 General Public
Traditional Japanese Paper Layering (Ocho-Tsugigami ・王朝継ぎ紙づくり）
Join us to learn this traditional paper craft developed centuries ago, during the Heian period of Japan. This class covers the fundamental techniques of the craft, where we will discuss and learn how to tear and layer the washi pieces. The class will use a basic pattern included in the class kit, and also create a fan embellishment for the card.
In this workshop, Kathy Yoshida of Hanko Designs will guide us through crafting handmade greeting cards from Hanko Designs' greeting card kit with two different embellishment elements. The first element that will be covered is the layering of decorative Japanese washi paper using the technique of Ocho-Tsugigami, along with an origami fan decorative element.
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About Kathy Yoshida
Hanko Designs, Owner
For over twenty years, Kathy Yoshida has imported and sold a variety of decorative artisan paper from Japan, and shared through classes, her love for Japanese paper crafts. Her company, Hanko Designs, also carries Asian rubber stamp images and dyes, and also offers other craft materials to create handmade cards.
The word "hanko" means "stamp" or "seal in Japanese. A hanko stamp is used to "sign" official documents. Hanko Designs is an online store specializing in supplying cardmakers and artists with Asian themed craft products. They provide a wide selection of Japanese washi paper, Asian art stamps, and craft accessories. Hanko Designs strives to find fun and innovative products from around the world, with some items exclusively produced for them. Hanko Designs is owned and operated by Kathy and Norman Yoshida out of Alameda, California. To see Hanko Designs' online store, go to: https://hankodesigns.com/