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Japanese Fabric Beadmaking

Friday, August 1 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Age

18+

Class Details

Schedule

Fridays, August 1 & August 8, 2025
2:00 – 4:00 PM

Instructor

DeLynda DeLeon

Location

Room 201, Fiber Arts Studio

276 East Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476 United States

Ages

Adults

Skill Levels

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Registration Cost

$80 registration fee
$15 materials fee

$95 total registration fee
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About the class

Learn to create hand-rolled beads made from vintage Japanese recycled or remnant fabric. This is a two day workshop, 2 hours each workshop. During the first class, students will choose from distinctive Japanese fabrics and learn the process of cutting, preparing the fabric and the rolling techniques to create handmade beads. For the second workshop the participants will return with the fabric beads they have made at home and will learn how to design and assemble a personal jewelry piece incorporating their fabric beads with a variety of provided glass and stone beads.

Materials fee includes fabric, adhesive, beads, wire and findings.

About the instructor

Instructor / Artist

DeLynda DeLeon creates custom works of wearable art. She began designing jewelry over 45 years ago as a way to escape the stresses of her job as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working with people with mental and substance abuse issues. The last 20 years DeLynda has been creating one-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces utilizing the hand-rolled Japanese fabric beads that she makes. Her designs have been exhibited and sold in art galleries and boutiques throughout California and Hawaii and most recently at San Francisco Asian Art Museum. Retiring in 2009, Ms. DeLeon now has time to share her art form with others.

    Class FAQ

    All Memberships(Excluding the $50/year tier) receive 10% off any purchase above $40. You should have received your discount code in your membership confirmation email.

    If you have any questions regarding the use of your code, you can contact Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org or call the office at (707)938-4626.

    Not a member? View more information about our monthly and yearly plans here.

    The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

    • All Levels
    • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
    • Beginning
    • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
    • Intermediate
    • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
    • Advanced
    • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.
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    We ask that you notify us at least 10 business days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 business days notice, we will not be able to provide a full refund. A flat cancellation fee of $15 will be charged to cover the transaction fee.

    Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

    All credits must be used within 1 year.

    Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

    We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

    You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.

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