Japanese Furoshiki Wrapping Workshop

Discover the art of sustainable gift wrapping with a Japanese Furoshiki class!


Maoko Carroll

Maoko Carroll


 
Space2b Social Design
Space2b Social Design
5.0 (8)
3k

2 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests

$55 (Afterpay available)

Melbourne
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Craft
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Textiles
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Sustainability
Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional square cloth that has been used to wrap, carry, gift, and decorate. The name is originally from the Edo period referring to the word 'bath spread', when people used the cloth to wrap their clothes while they were in the bathhouse so that their clothes did not get mixed up with others'.
Come and learn about alternative gift wrapping techniques. Led by Japanese sewer and designer Maoko Carroll, this workshop is for anyone wanting to be more sustainable. Whether it's wrapping gifts for Christmas, birthdays or special occasions or creating a carryall to collect fruit and veg from your local market, this is the workshop for you!
Maoko will share some traditional techniques along with her own personal story of Furoshiki with you. She will take you through the processes of creating two Furoshiki cloths by hand and will show you how versatile and useful this simple square can be.
You will also learn the art of paper wrapping as well! As Maoko says: "We have a different way of wrapping in Japan, that I believe is rooted from the cloth wrapping and will be helpful when wrapping with the Furoshiki cloth. It's important to sit and take time when wrapping gifts, it quiets the mind and by using the Furoshiki you are able to keep reusing it."
By the end of the session, you will go home with a Japanese made Furoshiki cloth and maybe become a master of cloth wrapping!
Knowledge required
This workshop is perfect for all skill levels.
 
What you'll get
  • A greater learning and understanding of sustainable wrapping
  • You will have one handmade Furoshiki wrapping cloth
  • You will learn some paper wrapping techniques
What to bring
Please bring along a couple of small Christmas gifts to wrap or a birthday present for a loved one.
 
Location

Space2b Social Design - 144 Chapel Street, St Kild - 144 Chapel Street, St Kilda VIC

You can find us opposite St Kilda Primary School, right next to the crossing.

Japanese Furoshiki Wrapping Workshop location
More about this class

This class is new, and this teacher has 8 reviews for their other experiences - which you can see here.

This class is also covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher

Maoko Carroll

Maoko Carroll


Melbourne-based Maoko Carroll is a Japanese maker and specializes in the art of visible mending. Born in Yokohama, Japan, she grew up learning and watching her mother and grandmother to sew and mend, using traditional Japanese hand sewing techniques.

"I find the creation of beautiful things an essential outlet in life. Anything handmade is blessed with a little magic and brings happiness. I encourage participants to show off their mends and to embrace the flaws" ~ Maoko Carroll




Your host

Space2b Social Design
Space2b Social Design

5.0 (8)
3k

Space2b Social Design is an art and design social enterprise. It has been established to support people seeking asylum, refugees and newly arrived migrants to become financially independent. This is achieved through creative enterprise, workplace training and business mentoring.

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