BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Highland Park Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Highland Park Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6597eb13-5f29-4161-8b8f-553626b18642 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260914T213958Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T203000 SUMMARY:Japanese Bookbinding LOCATION:Highland Park Public Library\nHighland Park Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Highland Park Public Libra ry;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Highland Park Public Library:geo:42.1844,-87. 7966982 GEO:42.1844;-87.7966982 DESCRIPTION:Learn about traditional Japanese bookbinding while creating ha ndmade notebooks that make lovely keepsakes. .\nhttps://hplibrary.libnet.i nfo/event/16676098 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Artist Mami Takahashi will lead you throug h the process of Japanese bookbinding while sharing cultural and historica l context. Participants will create two handmade books: a Yotsume Toji (fo ur-hole stitched notebook) and a goshuinchō\, the traditional Japanese temple and shrine stamp book used to collect calligraphic seals during vis its to sacred sites. You will leave with two beautiful handmade books that can be used as journals\, sketchbooks\, travel keepsakes\, or thoughtful gifts.

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Mami Takahashi is a Japanese-born artist and educator based in Chicago. Trained in Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting) at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo\, she teaches Japanese cultural art s including Kintsugi\, papermaking\, bookbinding\, and woodblock printing at museums\, libraries\, and cultural organizations throughout the Midwest .

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All supplies provided. Registration required.

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Any questi ons? Contact Adult Services at hppla@hplibrary.org

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