Beginning Chado study is hard. Nobody is inherently beautiful and graceful and perfect out of the gate. Even Japanese people who begin to study make mistakes. It is like learning a foreign language. You are not going to be fluent after a few lessons, and even after years and years of study, you never feel …
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I was fortunate enough this year to attend the Hakone Daichakai held at the Hakone Gardens near San Jose, California this year. The Hakone gardens were so beautiful and the weather was perfect. It was so lovely to see so many people in kimono (both men and women).
A big shout out to Harvey Harvey, …
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Introduction to Chado class Starts on Wednesday, September 13, 7:30-9:00 pm. 10 weeks
The essence of Japanese culture is contained in Chado, the way of tea. Students in this class will learn the etiquette of how to be a guest at a tea ceremony, the basic order of the tea ceremony and how to whisk …
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Last Saturday we held the Katzome workshop with Tyler Peterson, textile artist. It was a cloudy overcast day which was a relief from the triple digit weather we have had over the past week. After Tyler introduced himself he talked about how katazome (stencil resist ) is used in kimono and other clothing. He showed …
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Please join us for an introduction to Katazome workshop with textile artist and instructor Tyler Peterson. Fee $35 covers materials. To sign up see Margie or use the paypal button on the right to reserve your spot. Registration is very limited so sign up early.
Katazome is a surface design process used for centuries in …
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