AKS CoD – Flat Twisted Braids with Makiko Tada

Description

 

 

Instructor – 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 from her own original designs and is an expert on the long history of kumihimo.  After restoring ancient national treasure braids from the Kyoto National Museum, she dedicated them to Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Hayatama Shrine.

 

Makiko Tada conducts research and lectures in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia and authored the seven-volume “Comprehensive Treatise of Braids”.  While completing her Doctorate of Engineering at Kyoto Institute of Technology she received funding from the Japanese government to invent a new braiding machine for composite materials.  This machine will be vital for making components for the construction and aerospace industries.

 

Dr. Makiko Tada’s 40 years of research, artistry, authorship, and invention assure the art of Kumihimo braiding will touch and enrich many lives across the world.

 

Equipment needed:

• Marudai or disk
• 16 tama of the same weight or EZ bobbins for disk
• Counterweight 
• Chopstick
• Clasp if you wish to create a necklace

Materials:

• 16 bundles of full length precut Japanese silk or fiber of your choice;  two colors – 8 bundles each

 Kit Availability:

• No kits available

Experience Required: 

Students should know how to set up their tama and counterweight.

 

If you have questions about purchasing process, please email them to education@amksoc.org.

If you have questions about the class itself, email them to Flat-Twisted@amksoc.org

Founding and Supporting Members are entitled to one free class. Use the coupon code akscodkumi when checking out. 
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NOTE: This is an edited version of a previously aired Virtual Gathering class.  There may be references to forums that were a part of that original class and discussions that were difficult to edit out.  There may be some abrupt cuts where down time occurred and was edited out.  We feel that the information you will get from these classes is outstanding and we are pleased to be able to capture these classes and share them in a very affordable and on demand fashion.  Thank you for your understanding.

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