The Japanese Art Of Furoshiki: Fabric Wrapping & Carrying Workshop
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Discover the beautiful and practical Japanese art of Furoshiki, the tradition of wrapping and carrying items using fabric instead of paper or plastic. In this hands-on workshop, each participant will receive a their own fabric wrap and learn multiple tying techniques for gift wrapping, carrying books or lunch, and creating simple fabric bags.
This experience blends creativity, sustainability, and cultural learning in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Leave with a reusable wrap, new skills, and fresh inspiration for reducing waste in everyday life!
Taught by Angie Collins, who is a certified French classroom teacher turned homeschool mother. She taught for 8 years and has been homeschooling for 3 years. She loves learning and practicing sustainability and is constantly seeking ways to immerse herself and her children in the French language and culture as well as in nature. Since 2019 she has studied the Japanese art of Furoshiki as a means to blend her love of fabric arts and sustainability practices.