{"product_id":"yotsu-ami-weaving-workshop-sun-23rd-august","title":"Yotsu Ami Weaving Workshop | SUN 23rd August","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere: JTA Showroom - 29 Production Ave, Kogarah NSW 2217\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen: Sunday 23rd August\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose from 2 session times: 9am or 1pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eUnder the gentle guidance of Tomoko Taira and Aya Oataki, delve into the traditional Japanese craft of bamboo weaving. In this workshop you will learn the fundamentals of working with the material and get a taste for the different ways it can be woven to create strong, light and useful forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTomoko san and Aya san are \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ea Kyoto-based \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003etakeami artisans and established the Miyama Bamboo Club, which aims to teach and preserve the traditional bamboo weaving techniques that have been practiced in the thatched town of Miyama, Japan for centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYotsu Ami\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most foundational techniques of Japanese bamboo crafts, though mastering the spacing and maintaining uniform tension across the entire piece requires years of dedicated practice. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eIt translates to \"four-eye weaving\" because the criss-crossing vertical and horizontal strips create open, four-sided square spaces or \"eyes\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDue to its \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003elight weight and breathability, \u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eyotsu ami\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is highly favoured for crafting functional items like hot-weather cooling mats, traditional rattan pillows and storage baskets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eEach 2.5 hr workshop will be held at the JTA Showroom, with all materials and light refreshment included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JTA","offers":[{"title":"9am","offer_id":50532225548511,"sku":"TOMO-WEAVE-3","price":185.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1pm","offer_id":50532225581279,"sku":"TOMO-WEAVE-4","price":185.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0122\/9422\/files\/YotsuAmistart_afcbbf60-2d0d-4a9d-a935-0b8bc8e584b1.jpg?v=1783401852","url":"https:\/\/www.japanesetools.com.au\/products\/yotsu-ami-weaving-workshop-sun-23rd-august","provider":"Japanese Tools Australia ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}