Exploring Japanese Temari

This form of Japanese folk art involves decorating cloth or thread balls with geometric designs in pearl cotton and simple stitches. Learn how to wrap and prepare a ball for stitching, mark for different patterns, perform basic stitches, and understand the fundamentals of layered and woven design. If you can thread a needle, you are ready to create these mesmerizing and joyful works of art. All levels welcome!

$80-$85

Jen Weber has been a fiber addict since the early 2000s. Her background in mathematics heavily influences her love of pattern, and she strives to translate such "heavy" topics into understandable projects for all her students. While she teaches weaving and spinning privately, she found her true passion of Japanese temari in 2011. Together with her friend and "Temari Twin," she dove headfirst into the art, and soon began traveling around the East Coast teaching this exciting craft to guilds, conferences, and private groups. Jen has recently completed her Shihan (teacher) certification with the Japanese Temari Association. She also enjoys being part of an exciting online worldwide network of Temari enthusiasts, where she works with hundreds of stitchers. She has had private showings of her original works, including showing and winning a prize in Japan. Jen enjoys pushing the envelope of the current state of the art form. www.temaritwins.com