Extraordinary: Yukata Summer Kimono Workshop

Sat. Aug 5, 2023 at 10:00am - Sun. Aug 13, 2023 at 5:00pm EDT
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Master kimono maker Tsuyo Onodera carefully measures the fabric for kimono construction. Photo credit Tomomi Kitami 

This summer FWM is offering a rare opportunity to create your own yukata, a type of summer kimono, with guidance from a master. Learn the art directly from the master kimono maker who expertly hand sewed Richard Tuttle’s edition, “Extraordinary”, produced during his 2015 residency. For the first time in Philadelphia, join Master Kimono maker Tsuyo Onodera from Sendai, Japan and her daughter Maki Aizawa, a San Francisco-based artist and cultural producer as they guide us through a step-by-step journey into the art of Japanese kimono sewing traditions—a cultural legacy Tsuyo Onodera has been dedicated to her entire life.  

In this four-day workshop—taking place over two consecutive weekends on August 5–6 and August 12–13 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm—learn how to sew your own yukata specific to your proportions and decorate it with screenprinting techniques. Each participant will receive a roll of tanmono fabric—specific to the yukata sewing process with its particular weight and dimensions—and learn how to mark the kimono pattern directly onto these rolls in an age-old process in which every single piece of the material is utilized.  Tsuyo Onodera and Maki Aizawa are passionate about keeping these authentic traditions alive and we’re excited to share their passion with you.

Participants only need to bring their own sewing machine to the workshop; all other materials will be provided.
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The Fabric Workshop and Museum 1214 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107