Kumiko coaster Duration: 1 day 10am-5pm, Saturdays or Sundays
Fee: £195
Next start date: check table below
Tutor: Auram Desforges
Suitable for absolute beginners
If you haven’t already discovered the Japanese wood working craft of Kumiko, you are in for a treat.
Kumiko is a technique that uses no nails or hardware, just precise joints to keep furniture and even houses together. It is intricate and functional and a lot of fun to make. Using a small tool set and simple techniques this quiet craft can yield some spectacular pieces.
This traditional handicraft has been handed down for centuries but now artisans are taking the age old concept and applying the designs to more modern-day household items.
The designs for Kumiko pieces aren’t chosen randomly. In fact, many of the nearly 200 patterns used today have been around since the Edo era (1603-1868). Each design has a meaning or is mimicking a pattern in nature that is thought to be a good omen. The designs are not just pretty, they also distribute light and wind in a calming and beautiful way.
Items made from Japanese wood joints look intricate but in reality, like all woodwork – it’s just a series of steps. Give it a try – under guidance of an experienced teacher, you will do better than you expect.
Our Japanese Kumiko Woodwork courses are led by Auram Desforges, a patient and skilled teacher who enjoys teaching this beautiful and intricate craft. Auram grew up working on wood frame houses with his father in Canada and has since taken his skill of large wood joints, to making small ones. He has developed these two Kumiko courses especially for our learners…
We offer a one-day workshop making Kumiko tiles or coasters. This one day course shows you the basics of setting out and cutting the traditional designs. Once you have the techniques down you can repeat the design to build up as many as you like.
The use of all tools and materials is included.
Start day | Date | Start time | End time | Course name | Course length | Price | Good to Know | Details |
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Sun | 14/04/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | KUMIKO COASTERS | 1 Day | £195.00 GBP | Brand new course! | Details |
Sat | 25/05/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | KUMIKO COASTERS | 1 Day | £195.00 GBP | Brand new course! | Details |