To ease my (and your) boredom of the lockdown in the UK, I am going to do an Instagram live tomorrow 1st April at 12pm UK time.
It’s not a tutorial but more of a demonstration plus general chit-chat. I will be speaking in English mostly but if you are from Japan or HK I will be responding in Japanese and Cantonese as well.
Link here: https://www.instagram.com/takara.sheffield/
Continue reading18th – 19th May 2019
11:00 to 18:00
Fly DSA Arena, Broughton Ln, Sheffield S9 2DF
Continue readingCora will be demonstrating the process of making Kanzashi artworks which involves folding fabrics, creating designs and mounting onto frames.
5th to 7th May, 2018
12th to 13th May, 2018
Time: 11:00 to 17:00
Address: All Good Stuff, 72 Arundel St, Sheffield S1 2NS
10th March,2018 to 21st April, 2018
Every Friday 4pm – 8pm
Every Saturday 11am – 3pm
Address: Old Market Gallery, Market St, Rotherham S60 1NU
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Date: 2nd – 3rd December, 2017
Time: 17:00 to 19:30
Address: Cutlers’ Hall, Church St, Sheffield S1 1HG
Continue readingCome and learn how to create Tsumami Kanzashi Geisha inspired accessories with the talented Cora from Takara Crafts.
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Date: 16th September, 2017
Time: 17:00 to 19:30
Address: SEW IN THE CITY, 119 West Bar, S3 8PT Sheffield
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Continue readingJourney restarted It has been a very long time since I wrote anything here. I wish I could do a bit more work on the website but I’m not exactly good at writing. I have been using Instagram and Facebook to showcase my work because they are more picture-orientated, but I guess it is also important to have a website of ourselves in case anything goes wrong. I guess it will be easier for me…
Continue readingIn my first blog post, I made a brief introduction on the art of knot-making in Japan. Of course, like many other people, my love of Japanese craft doesn’t stop there. Today I am going to write about another type of Japanese traditional craft which I spent most of my time on making. This will be another one of my longer articles, but I promise this will be interesting. The Name itself In the West,…
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