Richmond's "In the Park Series"
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Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate Richmond, V6Y 1R9
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the basic knotting techniques and create your own personalized accessories to take home while enjoying fresh air in an outdoor park setting.
Accessories you can make in the workshop include hair accessories, brooches, and keychains with the Ume knot.
Workshops at Nikkei centre
We hold Mizuhiki workshops as a part of the cultural programs at the Nikkei Centre in Burnaby throughout the year.
The workshop at the Nikkei Centre includes decorative metal parts, opening up even more creative possibilities for making earrings, hair accessories, brooches, and keychains!
This workshop is a little longer than usual, and you will be able to make 2-3 pieces to take home. Please come and join us!
What is Mizuhiki?
Mizuhiki is a traditional Japanese art of decorative knotting with a history spanning over a thousand years.
Still cherished today, it adds beauty and symbolic meaning to gifts and ceremonial occasions, including births, weddings, celebrations of longevity, and seasonal festivals.
Significant of Mizuhiki
Mizuhiki symbolizes connection, respect, and purity, and each knot carries its own unique meaning.
in Richmond, a city of Metro Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Imported from Japan
All the colorful Mizuhiki cords here are crafted by long-established Mizuhiki specialty shops in Japan.
Lightweight + Durable
Mizuhiki is made from tightly twisted traditional Japanese washi paper. The paper core is strengthened with glue and then wrapped with materials such as colorful silk thread or shiny foil, making Mizuhiki both lightweight and durable.
Uniqueness
Each piece is uniquely crafted using various knotting techniques and a carefully chosen colour palette.
Shop
Nikkei National Museum Gift Shop
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC.
Single V Coffee
5000 Kingsway #140, Burnaby, BC.
G-Men at Steveston Ramen Shop
3711 Bayview St, Richmond, BC
More things with Mizuhiki
Custom order
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Please feel free to contact me here!
Custom order request form
Workshop
We offer private workshops based in Richmond, B.C.
Each workshop can be held with a minimum of two people and is typically limited to small groups, allowing for a more personalized experience.
In the workshop, you can make earrings, hair accessories, note cards, and/or table decor with Mizuhiki charms.
The fee includes all materials used during a workshop.
About the maker
Hello! I am a graphic web designer and mother of three who lives in Richmond – near Vancouver, BC.
I’ve been passionate about Mizuhiki for several years. Creating with Mizuhiki has become one of the most calming parts of my day, and in many ways, it feels like meditation.
Past workshop
March 2024 ~ ongoing
@ Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in Burnaby, BC.
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to hold a Mizuhiki workshop as part of the cultural program at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre.
I hope this will be an opportunity for more people to discover the beauty of Mizuhiki and learn more about Japanese culture.
June and July 2024
@ Family Place in Richmond, BC.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to hold a Mizuhiki workshop at “Family Place.”
Everyone—from parents with young children to the summer student staff volunteers—enjoyed making Mizuhiki accessories together. Each participant chose their favourite color combination and created their own adorable Mizuhiki charms.
october 2019
@ single v coffee in burnaby, BC.
I would like to express my gratitude to Single V Coffee for giving me the opportunity to hold my first Mizuhiki workshop.
Seeing all the participants enjoy and delight in making Mizuhiki accessories in the workshop gave me the motivation to move forward.
