This workshop will explore the intriguing textile technique of “KATAZOME” (an excellent introduction to the textile resist-dye process). Students will develop their own designs for stencils by observing objects in nature, such as leaves, flowers, and branches to get a sense of the Japanese aesthetic from the surroundings of Durango area. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Akemi Nakano Cohn studied traditional Japanese dyeing techniques for ten years under master artist, Haru Izumi. She emigrated to the United States in 1986 and received an MFA in fiber art at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Akemi has pursued an extensive series of international exhibitions and commissions, and has been an Artist-in-Residence at Anderson Ranch Art Center and the Ragdale Foundation.

Registration fee is $175 DAC Members / $200 Non-Members