2008 Craft Demonstrations

All demonstrations are free and ongoing unless otherwise noted.

See unique and popular Asian art forms at this year's event. Meet and ask questions of our demonstrators. Learn a new craft. See creativity in action!

Katazome/Japanese Stencil Dyeing - Karen Miller is back this year with new designs.

Chinese Images and Sculpture - Dan Chen works his magic bringing vision to reality.

Pottery - Hiroshi Ogawa anchors the crafts section with his timeless creations. It's not just throwing pots on a wheel.

Origami - Elizabeth Pratt hosts a jam session of folding for beginners to designers. Tomo Tsurumi, the origami samurai, invites the adventurous to try his Monster Origami.

Printmaking - Yuji Hiratsuka brings his thoroughly modern etchings with attitude and humor.

Japanese Bookbinding - Make your own book with Japanese Style binding with Elizabeth Uhlig and friends.

Basketry - Japanese Traditions/Pacific Northwest Sensibility infuse Donna Sakamoto Crispin's baskets.

Woodblock Printing - Walt and Arran Padgett, our father and son team, take the mystery out of the process, but where do they get their images?

Life Masks/Pottery - This is the year to have your life mask made. Beverly Toyu makes it relaxing and mystical.

Brush Painting - Brush Dance artists make it look easy.

Gourd Art - You've seen the green sea turtle on the calabash.now see the turtle emerging from the egg. Incredible! Lei McCornack.

Fiber Arts and Wearables - Watch Susan Ogawa play with fibers.felted bowls.felted shibori.radical.

Ceramic Sculpture - Fanciful mediating boars, peaceful warriors, the Sun Goddess.Wataru Sugiyama brings clay to life.