Rosalie Nielsen
Rosalie Neilson has been making kumihimo braids for more than 35 years. In 1980, she visited a Tokyo kimono factory, became enamored with kumi braids, [...]
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04, 2021
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04, 2021
Carol Wang
Following in the footsteps of her mother, a serial crafter that would change obsessions every few months moving from rug hooking to embroidery to decoupage, [...]
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04, 2021
Jacqui Carey
Jacqui is a maker, teacher, author and researcher of braids, having specialized in the subject since graduating from a BA(Hons) degree in woven textiles in [...]
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04, 2021
Rebecca Combs
Rebecca Ann Combs has always had a passion for adventuring, creating, and teaching. The combination has led her around the world to her new home [...]
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04, 2021
Shirley Berlin
Shirley loves to teach kumihimo and other narrow wares workshops. She is particularly interested in basic kumihimo and its myriad variations: texture, thick and thin, [...]
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01, 2021
FAQs
AKS May 2021 Virtual Gathering
How do AKS virtual classes work? All class information is made available via the AKS website.While registration is open, each class page will have a [...]
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01, 2021
Makiko Tada
Japan’s Makiko Tada is largely responsible for the growing international interest in the art of Kumihimo braiding. She creates designs from both traditional patterns and [...]
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09, 2020
Origami Meet-Up
FORUM Hosted by Carol Benner https://youtu.be/sgi2_HbAQ4U The origami crane, a symbol of prayer and peace, is also a sign of the hope of healing. Carol Benner [...]
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09, 2020
Rosalie Neilson
Rosalie Neilson has been making kumihimo braids for more than 35 years. In 1980, she visited a Tokyo kimono factory, became enamored with kumi braids, [...]
25
09, 2020
Giovanna Imperia Studio
My studio is situated in the back of an old house in a rare historic neighborhood in Houston. There are two sections to the studio. [...]