Mottainai: Japanese Mending through Historywith Laura WongSaturday, June 7th
3 - 4 PM PDT This workshop will provide a brief introduction to the history of Japanese textile mending utilizing real antique textiles from Japan as examples. We begin with a discussion of the history of textiles in Japan, including various Japanese textile terms such as boro, sashiko, and indigo (aizome) as well as the various techniques used traditionally to mend and reinforce cloth. After the lecture on Japanese textile history I will 
demonstrate some more contemporary mending techniques which utilize traditional materials and tools such as sashiko thread and a palm thimble. Students are welcome to follow along and try the mending techniques themselves or just observe.
The Zoom link will be emailed on 6/6/25.
Meet the instructor: Laura Wong Laura Wong has been studying kimono and Japanese textiles for over 15 years, both in Japan and in the U.S. She spent six months living in Japan back in 2006 and first fell in love with kimono while living there and experiencing it firsthand. While there, she conducted independent research on the role of kimono in contemporary society and spent her weekends doing street fashion photography in the Harajuku neighborhood in Tokyo.
Registration fee: $15 for CGW Members
Supply list and instructions to purchase optional $30 kit from [email protected] will be emailed with your confirmation.
Zoom links will be emailed to students on June 6, 2025, after 5pm.
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