Workshop Information
[001-01] Advanced level : Experience of making woven bamboo coasters .
Watch how a piece of cut bamboo gradually becomes a handwoven bag. And participants will try their hand at weaving "coasters" using " Madake," a famous bamboo in Kyoto, guided by a craftsman specialized in bamboo crafts of Kyoto.
After an explanation of the history and process of bamboo crafts, visitors will observe craftsmen splitting and peeling bamboo, preparing materials for weaving, and actually weaving bamboo into bags. The materials used to make coasters are also prepared at the workshop, but only a small portion of the bamboo surface is used for the product. More than 80% of the bamboo is thrown away, but you can feel the craftsmen's strong devotion to their craftsmanship into these masterpieces. In the workshop, there is a display of "bags" woven with Kyoto- Bamboo, and you can not only purchase your favorite bag, but also order your own original product.(It takes about 6 months to make a product.)
| Location： | Inside of the atelier・Indoors |
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| Reservation deadline： | 3days before |
| Facility conditions： | Chair ／ Shoes off |
| Number of participants： |
2～4 people It takes about 6 months for delivery of special orders such as bags. |
| Photography： | ◯ |
| Benefits： | Woven Bamboo Coaster |
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C. C. Attended as friends
As part of my Surviving Hands project, I visited a couple of artisans in Kyoto. Kyoto Artisans Concierge helped me to find them and to organise my visit while I was in Kyoto. The two artisans I met were very kind and helpful, also they let me take some pictures and discuss about their story and how they started as craftsmen. I will surely include them in my project and the next time I visit Kyoto, I will again get in contact with Kyoto Artisans Concierge, they are an amazing organisation.