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Furoshiki, the Art of Japanese Wrapping with Fabric: Traditional and Modern Adaptations

September 14 @ 10:00 am 12:00 pm

Start Date: Saturday, September 14
Time:
 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Instructor:
 Megumi Inouye
Location: Room 201, Fiber Arts Studio
Ages:
Adults, 18+
Skill Level:
 Beginning
Registration Fee:
$40
Materials Fee: $10

About the class

The custom of wrapping things in cloth dates back to ancient times. Furoshiki are traditional Japanese wrapping cloths that can be used to wrap elegant gifts, bind wine bottles, transform into a shopping bag and more. Join local author Megumi Inouye for a modern take on this eco-friendly and mindful technique. First, select your furoshiki (to keep) created from various upcycled textiles donated to the Fiber Arts Studio. Next, learn how to tie and untie the special knot used for wrapping, then how to wrap wine bottles, round canisters, and rectangular boxes. Lastly, you’ll practice turning your furoshiki into a bag to take home with you.

Comments from Megumi’s last furoshiki workshop at the Sonoma Community Center:

  • The instructor was thorough, friendly, moved the class at a pace so that everyone got the attention they needed. 
  • Megumi was so much more than just an instructor!
  • I can’t wait for Megumi’s next class.
  • Everything I was hoping for – and more!

Megumi will also share with you the meaning behind the wrapping as well as talk a little about the historic context and different uses of furoshiki. Her new book “The Soul of Gift Wrapping: Creative Techniques for Expressing Gratitude, Inspired by the Japanese Art of Giving” will be available to purchase at the workshop.

Please share any special considerations (medical, physical, learning) that will help your instructor make your class accessible and accommodating for you. You can share these considerations when register or by emailing Sean at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org.

The Sonoma Community Center (the Center) strives to create an inclusive, safe community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. The Center is committed to creating such an environment because it brings out the fullest potential in each of us, which, in turn, contributes directly to creating a community of belonging. In order to ensure a positive, safe, and welcoming experience for everyone, all program participants are asked to abide by the following policies, community agreements, and restorative safety protocol.

About the instructor

Megumi Inouye

Instructor / Artist

Megumi Inouye is a gift wrapping and packaging artist known for her sustainable wrapping designs and inventive techniques inspired by her Japanese heritage.
She is the author of “The Soul of Gift Wrapping: Creative Techniques for Expressing Gratitude, Inspired by the Japanese Art of Giving” and has been featured in American Craft magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, Yahoo Lifestyle News and on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

https://www.giftwrapbymegumi.com/
@giftwrapbymegumi

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