Celebrate National Library Week By Attending Temari Artist's Reception

BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Celebrate the end of a 10-week workshop, "Temari: Expression through Color and Memory," with an art reception where you can learn more about the art form and support the artists involved.

The Temari Artist's Reception will be Thursday, April 16.
Photo Credit: *Contributed*

Cassandra Huerta

04/09/2015 4:00 a.m.

The art reception is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16. Light refreshments will be served.

The workshop was led by teaching artist Anna Upston. Temari have a rich history reaching back centuries in Japan. Constructed of yarn, thread and recycled materials, the orbs are measured with folded paper, marked and embroidered with cotton thread into jewel-like works of art with a myriad of dynamic, eye catching patterns. The 10-week workshop was supported by a Creative Aging Grant and the Friends of the Bronxville Public Library.

In class, participants learned to create and embroider two to three temari each. A wide variety of techniques, from simple wraps, to complex florals, ensured that students worked at comfortable levels. Great attention is paid to color selection as a mode of expression, memory and personality.

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