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Wednesdays
6.30–9.00pm

22 February, 1, 8, 15, 22 March 2023

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£140*

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Please read our Booking Terms and Conditions below carefully before booking.

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Who is this class suitable for?
Ages 16+
No experience required

What will be covered in the class?
Make your very own hand sewn and hand dyed Japanese bag with Japanese textile artist/maker Emi Fujisawa.

You will be able to choose from a few bag shapes inspired by Japanese traditional bags. Examples include shifuku bags for tea ceremonies, Kinchaku or Furoshiki bags.

Your bag will incorporate Katazome; a traditional Japanese print technique using rice glue and be dyed with indigo.

The workshop will include:

Week 1: Learning katazome print techniques. Making samples and dyeing with an indigo vat.

Week 2: Learning how to make Japanese rice glue. Making your own katazome print design. Discuss the design of your bag.

Week 3: Applying your rice glue design onto vintage fabric. Making your bag pattern and begin hand sewing using Japanese sashiko needle and threads.

Week 4: Continue sewing.

Week 5: Complete sewing and dye your bag with indigo.

What will students leave the class with?
Each student will leave with one handmade bag, The dimensions of your bag will be:

Shifuku bag:
approx.15cm x 15cm

Kinchakus:
approx.15cm x 15cm

Furoshiki bag: 30 cm x 30 

You will also leave with a few fabric samples with katazome prints, a recipe for rice glue, a recipe for an instant indigo vat and a sashiko sewing kit.

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What will I need to bring?
All materials and equipment will be provided

Location
Art Studio. The art studio is situated at the top of a flight of stairs. Tools are all light and accessible. Work benches are not currently height adjustable.

Tutor 
Emi Fujisawa is a Japanese textile and ceramic artist/designer. Her personal work presents a slow fashion collection as well as making vases and Japanese matcha bowls using her own glazes made with natural materials.