Kumihimo is a form of Japanese cord-braiding, dating back thousands of years. Guided by teaching artist Dani Kwon inside the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, students will create their very own bracelet using a round braiding loom. Dani will introduce the basics including a brief history, the tools, movements, and patterns used in this complex and beautiful craft.

This is a one day workshop that will be taught on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This class is for ages 16 and over. The cost of this workshop is $40 per person. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided. Preregistration is required and space is limited. The course will be held inside the Cole Creativity Center located at 123 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA. Free parking is available directly behind the building and students may enter through the front or back door.

Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104 or email creativity@santapaulaartmuseum.org.

About Our Teaching Artist:

Dani Kwan is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose research-based practice incorporates craft, design, and digital technologies. Kwan’s interests lie in the generative dialogue between art and science–including identity, ecology, and communication. Their current body of work combines textiles with geologic systems in collaboration with geologists, botanists, and material research scholars.

Their work has been shown at galleries and institutions throughout Southern California including TAG Gallery in Los Angeles, the Betteravia Gallery in Santa Maria, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. They have received grants from the Ventura County Arts Council, the University of California, and were most recently awarded artist residencies at UC Santa Barbara and Grand Canyon National Park.

Kwan teaches art and photography at CSU Channel Islands and Ventura Community College.

You can keep up with what they're doing on Instagram @danikwan

Class sold out? Click here to add yourself to a waitlist and we’ll let you know if a spot opens up or we offer the class again in the future.

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