feb 23

'Dyeing Elegance' - Textile Traditions

Exterior photo of the San Diego Museum of Art

Above: Exterior photo of the San Diego Museum of Art

Father-daughter team Kuboku and Hisako Takaku produced thousands of unique designs and textile paintings using the ancient wax resist and dyeing process on obi, kimono, and screens.

Join Hisako Takaku for a live demonstration of this fascinating and meticulous technique, and also learn more about "Dyeing Elegance," her art, and the work of her father, Master of Roketsuzome, Kuboku Takaku.

Free AAC members/$12 non-AAC members/$8 students

Sponsored by the Asian Arts Council.

The San Diego Museum of Art: 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Google Map
(619) 232-7931

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