Kanzashi
Overview
This honor introduces you to Kanzashi, a beautiful Japanese fabric-folding art where small pieces of fabric are carefully folded and assembled into decorative flowers and other designs. You’ll learn the history and techniques behind the craft and create your own wearable artwork. It combines Japanese cultural history, creativity, precision, and craftsmanship.
Requirements
1. Define Kanzashi, or Hana Kanzashi? Where did this art come from? How did it develop?
2. Describe or show what materials and tools are used in Kanzashi.
3. Show in what way the round three- or two-dimensional Kanzashi petals can be folded.
4. Show in what way the narrow three- or two-dimensional Kanzashi petals can be folded.
5. Show in what way the double round and double narrow Kanzashi petals can be folded.
6. Make a Kanzashi flower with three-dimensional petals and fashion the back of fabric.
7. Make a Kanzashi flower with two-dimensional petals and fashion the back of fabric.
8. Make a finished Kanzashi product (hair-clip, brooch, etc).
Answer key & resources
Master awards
This honor counts toward:
Investiture Achievement
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