Cultural Demonstration: Kumihimo – The Craft and Art of Japanese Silk Braiding

Free with general Garden admission!

Join us from 1:15-2:15pm for a cultural demonstration of kumihimo, the Japanese art of silk braiding, led by Pete McDonnell in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.

This introduction and discussion of kumihimo will include its origins and history, traditional and contemporary applications, equipment and materials, and a demonstration of basic braiding techniques on the marudai (round stand). Completed braids will also be on display.

Artist Bio: Pete McDonnell
Pete McDonnell is a native of southeastern Washington State, a 40-year resident of Seattle, and a full-time retiree in Manzanita since 2020. He has been making kumihimo braids off-and-on since 1995. Before his retirement, McDonnell had a career as a clinical trials data manager at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s Research Institute, and performed as a singer in a wide variety of musical and theatrical projects.

Portland Japanese Garden would like to thank The Miller Foundation and Toshiba International Foundation for their support of arts and culture programming.

More information: https://japanesegarden.org/events/cultural-demonstration-kumihimo-the-craft-and-art-of-japanese-silk-braiding/

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