Leap into the new year with Japan-inspired textile projects! Portland Japanese Garden is partnering with textile artisan Judilee Fitzhugh to provide workshops that will have its participants make charming pieces ranging from rabbit bags in honor of the Year of the Rabbit to leaf-printed notebooks.
Each workshop will run from 9:30am-4:00pm, which includes 6 hours of instruction and a 30-minute lunch break. Participation is limited to 20 students. Workshops are open to students of all levels of sewing abilities.
All tools and materials are included in the workshop fee. Coffee, tea, water, and light snacks will be served. Students should bring their own lunch and a water bottle. Students may bring a small sewing kit if desired.
“Thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste.” (G.K. Chesterton, What’s Wrong with the World).
The term boro describes profusely stitched and mended Japanese textiles that receive an extended life with an abundance of functional but beautiful handwork. In this class, attendees will piece, patch, appliqué, and stitch a small cloth suitable for a table mat or personal tool bag. Alternatively, students may bring an item to mend: denim jeans or jacket, moth-eaten wool, threadbare cotton. Students will learn a variety of embellishing stitches to breathe new life into well-loved items.
TICKET INFORMATION
On Sale Dates
Golden Crane: 12/07
Members: 12/14
General Public: 12/21
Price*
Members: $480
Public: $600
*Price is for all 4 sessions and includes the cost of admissions for non-members. We are not offering purchase of individual sessions at this time.