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Teens can learn two fun Japanese crafts in one evening at this unusual workshop offered by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts.
Becka Rahn, Education Director at the Textile Center of Minnesota, will show you how to use shibori, a traditional form of tie dye, to design and dye your own bandanna. She’ll demonstrate four or five traditional patterns that you can combine as you wish to create your own one-of-a-kind wearable art.
While the dyes set, you’ll learn kumihimo, the art of making an eight-stranded braid used to accessorize a kimono or decorate a samurai sword. Warning: Kumihimo is highly addictive—make a bracelet or two and you’ll be totally hooked!
Guest instructor Becka Rahn is a self proclaimed jack-of-all-trades when it comes to textile art. She has taught classes in everything from felting to tie dye to beginning tatting (that’s lace-making, not tattooing!). Becka has taught at the Textile Center of Minnesota for more than four years, making art with everyone from toddlers to grandmas. In her spare time, she specializes in creating puppets and whimsical embroidered pieces. You can see more of Beckas work at www.beckarahn.com.
Teen Workshops are designed to be fun, creative, artistic activities just for teens. All Teen Workshops are done in partnership with Yak!
Thank you Sun Valley Online! If you are visiting from there, I hope to see you in one of my classes!
