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Join us for Hand Brooms Open Studio with Joan Namkoong
Calling all broom makers! Let’s get together to make brooms and put your skills into action.
Make a few brooms for yourself/gifts and donate one broom for HHH to sell at First Fridays. Joan will be on hand to guide you and hopes to see her students! Come join the fun!
Prerequisite: Hand Brooms class with Joan Namkoong
The class fee includes all supplies.
What to bring:
- Scissors or garden clippers and/or knife with razor blade edge
- Dowel, pvc pipe, bamboo or other rounded stick, 15-18” long, about 2” in diameter.
- Wear comfortable clothes, pair of socks
Instructor Bio
Joan Namkoong is a 30 year plus weaver who lives on the Big Island. She weaves and sells functional textiles like scarves, shawls, towels, rugs, runners and yardage for household use. Silk is her favorite thread followed by cotton. Plain weave is used most of the time on her 8- shaft Gilmore loom. She also uses a drawloom to weave complex images and patterns.
Hawaiʻi Handweavers' Hui members receive a discounted class fee. If you are interested in becoming a member please click HERE.
This class is open to adults, and minors ages 12-17 when accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you are interested in taking the class with your child, please register online and add your child as a guest. Those registering for a Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui class may add one guest based on availability.
We require a minimum of three participants for each class. A full refund will be issued to those registered, if class is cancelled by Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui. Refunds for class registration cancellation by participant will be issued in full only if the cancellation is made more than 14 days before the class begins.
MAP Downtown Art Center - Parking in building, Chinatown Gateway Garage, enter on Bethel Street. Weekday rate: $3.00 for two hours, $1.50 for additional 30 minutes. Weekend rate: $.50 for 30 minutes, maximum fee of $3.00. All Day weekday pass: park your car before 10 am, take your ticket back up to the person in the kiosk and request the $10 all day pass. All transactions in cash.
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For more information contact: classes@hawaiihandweavers.org
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