Wednesday, September 4, 2013

CRAFT WORKSHOPS with kimono fabrics!

Create beautiful bags and other objects using vintage kimono fabrics. Reserve your spot today inside the shop! (Payment is required at the time of booking.) Workshops are held at Kazuyo’s Collection (195B Boundary St., West End) . For enquires, ask Kazuyo in the shop, or call her at 0432 821 568, or email her at kimonofrog@yahoo.co.jp ♥ PLAY WITH KIMONO FABRICS  •Every Tuesday 10:30am
to noon •$15 per session plus the cost of fabrics you use ($10 to 15/metre). Pick pieces of beautiful fabrics Kazuyo brings to her Tuesday class and make bags, accessories and whatever your imagination leads to. Kazuyo will offer you useful tips to help your idea take shape. The workshop fee paid at the time of booking includes Kazuyo’s clever advice and hiring of basic sewing tools such as sewing machines and needles. Cost of fabrics you buy for your activities will be paid at the end of each workshop. ♥ “TSUMAMI ZAIKU” with Kazuyo •Thursday 19 September 10:30am to noon Another class planned in mid October (date TBA) •$24 (including materials) “Tsumami Zaiku” is a Japanese technique to make a little flower from squares of silk fabrics. Each tiny square is folded into a single petal and collectively they make a flower. Follow Kazuyo’s instructions and use pretty vintage Kimono fabric to make your accessories using a Tsumami technique. ♥ BAG MAKING with Kazuyo •Thursday 24 October 10:30am to noon •$55 (including materials) In this class, Kazuyo shares her expertise to make a bag from Kimono vintage fabrics. Follow friendly instructions by Kazuyo, who has years of experience in creating different types of bags from beautiful vintage fabrics, and you will take your own Kimono bag at the end of the workshop.

Beginner’s NEEDLE-FELTING workshop at shop, West end!

Join Brisbane-based crafter Steve Lyons in his introductory felting workshop and learn to make three dimensional object! ◆Time: Saturday 26 October, 10:30am to 12:30 ◆Venue: Kazuyo’s Collection (195B Boundary St., West End) ◆Cost: $55 (All the tools and materials will be provided and yours to keep.) Reserve your spot today inside the shop! (Payment is required at the time of booking.) For enquires, ask Kazuyo in the shop, or call her at 0432 821 568, or email her at kimonofrog@yahoo.co.jp Steve is a local crafter who has been working in wool felting for a number of years and whose personal style tends towards whimsical faces. Steve says, “This class is a perfect introduction to needle-felting, sometimes called wool sculpting. “Whether you want to make teddy bears, figurines or other three dimensional creations, this class with introduce you to the basic skills to achieve that. “Learn how to take the beautiful medium of wool and transform it into a three dimensional object of beauty limited only by your imagination. “By the end of the class you will possess the skill to continue to our goal of being a needle-felting artist.”

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Handwork - TESHIGOTO, Kazuyo's collection has just reopened at West end!

Since I closed down the tiny shop at Paddington, I have been looking for a cozy, small space in Brisbane.
Finally, I found it on Boundary street, West end!

I opened the door last Monday. The West end local people have just started to call in my shop.

Shop address is;
195B Boundary street, West end 4101 QLD.

There are about 12 Artisans works in shop.  I will introduce each Artisan next time!












I will start workshops for remaking brooch, bag and clothing with Vintage/used kimono. (Currently Booking only!!! If interest email to kimonofrog@yahoo.co.jp)
And
My accompany will occasionally one-off workshop for their hand craft work such as lino cut, binding, felting etc.

Further more information - please visie Facebook!

Hope see you soon at shop!!!