Member Spotlight: Beth Hardy
Beth Hardy is truly a traveling kumista. After serving 21 years in the US Navy and a second career working as a horticulturist, Beth and [...]
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06, 2018
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05, 2018
Member Spotlight: Giovanna Imperia
Giovanna Imperia is a self-taught kumista. She began braiding in the early 90’s after she purchased a book written by Rodrick Owen. That led her [...]
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12, 2017
Member Spotlight: Carolyn Haushalter
Carolyn is a well regarded kumihimo teacher and has been very gracious with her time teaching online classes for AKS members. Her most recent class featured her favorite braid, edo yatsu. Visit her website, www.topcenter.typepad.com, to find information on threads, beads, and kumihimo topics of interest such as, kongoh gumi Z spiral vs. S spiral.
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09, 2017
Member Spotlight: 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, [...]
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02, 2017
Member Spotlight: Lyn Christiansen
Lyn Christiansen is an artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Her kumihimo based artworks combines braids using a wide range of materials in wall hangings, 3D [...]