September with Jen Goodwin

Temari (hand ball in Japanese) are folk art balls that were introduced in to Japan from China around the 7th century AD. They were made using old kimonos that were formed into a ball and wrapped with strips of silk fabric. Over time, these balls have become an art form with more elaborate and delicate embroidery covering the surface.

The class will use polystyrene balls and involve how to cover a ball, how to divide a ball equally and how to stitch patterns into the ball. It will also cover how to add bells and rattles, however this does involve cutting the polystyrene balls in half which is rather messy, so can be omitted.