Nuno Zori

1/23, 11 - 12:30pm

Nuno Zori means "fabric shoes" and they are a traditional type of indoor footwear in Japan.  Originally made out of old towels and worn by woodcutters to protect their feet from splinters, they are essentially fabric flip flops made by weaving fabric around rope.  This traditional technique upholds the Buddhist adage "Mottainai or "waste not want not" by making worn out textiles useful again.  We will use upcycled T-shirts and simple, ingenious equipment (just two specially bent coat hangers) to make the shoes.  Students will leave with a finished pair of shoes and the skills to make many more pairs of Nuno Zori at home.  LeBrie Rich has been teaching textile workshops in Poland for the past 10 years.  In 2012 and 2014 she traveled to Japan to investigate traditional handcraft techniques including Nuno Zori.  www.PenFelt.com  

$30-$45 sliding scale, all materials included.  

Class size limited, register online or call People's.