Kyo-arashi Shibori Classe Cachecol

I went solo to a class on a Thursday afternoon. No one else had signed up, so I got a personal class. It took 15 minutes to make my scarf. Then I was escorted upstairs for a video explaining the craft of Shibori. The museum owner showed me around the museum personally. His grandfather was a master Shibori artisan and exhibited several of his masterpieces. Afterwards, I was able to buy two 1.5 meters of kimono cloth with magnetic wooden hangers for my bedroom. It was a wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon.

Lovely welcoming space, the workshop was fun and informative. The finished product come out extremely well. The upstairs part of the museum has a stunning display of shibori work. I can wholeheartedly recommend the place

What a gem of an experience! This workshop is attached to a great family run museum that is free with the workshop. It is incredible that the family has such a long history and knowledge of the craft, including items from the time before and after WWII. The class gives you the choice of the type of item you would like to work with and the color you would like to use. The best part is the end where they do an unveiling ceremony that makes every participant feel special and celebrated.

Good introduction to Shibori for first timers. Initially there is a hands on workshop, in minutes you are taught one Shibori dyeing method that produces a beautiful silk scarf with an exciting and surprising pattern. Afterwards you are shown around the museum and given an informative presentation with actual examples on the process, intricacies, and historical significance of Shibori. There is also a great Museum shop. All in all a perfect and rewarding way to learn about and appreciate this stunning craft.

This was a wonderful experience and the instructor was very patient and informative

This was an engaging, learn-how hands-on activity with a beautiful silk scarf for yours to keep at the end. The museum upstairs is amazing and the father and son have some of their intricate, stunning work to see. Highly, highly recommended.

An interesting experience and basically foolproof. We liked the little museum upstairs a lot, where you can see various shibori works and learn about the technique.

I went with my mum and some friends to do a silk dying course. It was so much fun!! The teacher (Mr Yamamoto) was so kind and helpful. When we finished dying our pieces we were brought upstairs to look around the museum whilst our silks were washed and dried. The guy who took us round was really insightful about the shibori craft and answered all of our questions! He even let me try using the needle and wrapping up a bit of fabric. It was alot harder than it looked!! I bought a shibori dyed bag in the gift shop, it was really well made and very beautiful!! Definitely recommend the experience! Especially to those who like interesting and more unknown crafts!!

I have only praise for this class. There are four colours you can pick from and from there, you are the one folding the fabric into four pleats before you wrap it around a PVC tube before securing it in place with elastic cord. From there, you dunk your piece into the dye. You can finish your project in 30 minutes and as the item dries, you can go through the museum which is small but impactful. The son of one of the Shibori masters presents a demonstration of how the process works. He still has the family's shibori tool that dates back to pre WW2. I enjoyed this class so much. It checked off all the boxes for me: educational elements, fun, and definitely not a tourist trap. AND you have a beautiful scarf that you bring home as a reminder of this wonderful time. Remember too that there are only three Shibori masters left in Japan. You'll get to meet them during the instruction. Get your singing voice in order because you may be called upon to sing to make the dye work better! : )

Couldn't recommend this experience more! We had a brilliant class taught by one of the only 3 masters left in Shibori, then a brilliant guided tour of the museum which was included in the price. Both were absolutely fascinating!

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