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Fabulous Furoshiki: Japanese wrapping cloth

A Stories and Voices program

2025-05-14 17:30:00 2025-05-14 18:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Fabulous Furoshiki: Japanese wrapping cloth Learn the traditional Japanese art of fabric wrapping! Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn the knots and techniques for gift wrapping and transporting items using this versatile cloth. Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room

Wednesday, May 14
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-14 17:30:00 2025-05-14 18:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Fabulous Furoshiki: Japanese wrapping cloth Learn the traditional Japanese art of fabric wrapping! Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn the knots and techniques for gift wrapping and transporting items using this versatile cloth. Sumner - Sumner Meeting Room

Sumner

Sumner Meeting Room

Learn the traditional Japanese art of fabric wrapping! Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn the knots and techniques for gift wrapping and transporting items using this versatile cloth.

Join us and learn about the histories, contributions, and lived experiences of those around us as we uplift community voices and explore stories that act as mirrors of our own lives and windows into experiences different from our own.

Due to limited space and supplies, this event has required registration.

Since ancient times, a simple square cloth has been used in Japan to protect the most valuable of treasures and to transport items across short and long distance.  Traveling merchants would use large cloths to bundle and carry their goods as they traveled from town to town to sell their wares. The prominent use of these wrapping cloths in association with Japanese bathing culture resulted in the common name used today by combining the words for “bath” (furo) and “to spread” (shiki) to form the word furoshiki.  At first only reserved for nobility and the warrior class, bathhouses became accessible to the general public and a normal part of daily life in Japan.  Clothes and personal items were carried to and from the bathhouse in a furoshiki, which could also be used as a floor mat while changing clothes. 
 
Using furoshiki became commonplace in everyday life until plastic bags were introduced and caused a steep decline. Recently, with a greater awareness of the environment and the importance of recycling and sustainable practices, the furoshiki is making a strong comeback.  Recently, a whole new generation of people not only in Japan but around the world are re-discovering an appreciation for the limitless uses and the visual appeal of the furoshiki.  It is a perfect combination of form and function. New twists on ancient wrapping techniques are ensuring the return of the furoshiki as it once again is incorporated back into daily life.  
 
Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn the basic knots and techniques needed for gift wrapping and transporting a variety of items using this versatile cloth! Note: The presenter will provide furoshiki and props for the participants borrow during this workshop.

Presenter Lynn Miyauchi is a third generation Japanese American from Seattle, who has always enjoyed learning about Japanese craft-related traditions. She taught English in Japan on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program before joining the staff at the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle. As the Senior Specialist for Cultural Affairs, she enjoys introducing and sharing Japanese culture, especially through hands-on activities like her furoshiki workshops, which introduce Japanese fabric wrapping techniques that are both extremely versatile and eco-friendly! 

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Stories and Voices | Education |

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