Japan House hosts Kumihimo: Japanese Silk Braiding by Domyo, an exhibition exploring the traditional Japanese braided craft. The exhibition presents installations with more than 50 kumihimo braids and ...

What is Kumihimo? The ancient Japanese braiding technique, resulting in an intricate, decorative cord made of hand-dyed silk threads is now the subject of an extensive exhibition, 'Kumihimo: Japanese ...

Betty studied art at Northern Illinois University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. She taught 13 years as an elementary school art teacher and three semesters as a college weaving ...

Ryuta Fukuda is seen creating a braided kumihimo item at Ryukobo in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Feb. 12, 2020. (Mainichi/Kota Yoshida) TOKYO -- Spools hitting against one another create gentle echoes ...