25 Stories: A Weaving Workshop for Kids - November 2010

Every family has mementos that are special to them and are interwoven into the unique tapestry that is their own family history. While weaving your journal, think about these questions:

What object in your family is special to you?  Why? What is its story?

25 Stories: A Weaving Workshop for Kids attracted over 60 people in two class sessions at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on November 13th. Child/adult teams created mixed media woven journals and were encouraged to write their own stories inside. It was great fun to design the project and teach the workshop - and many thanks to Target for funding the entire event!

The workshop celebrated the opening of American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, a fascinating exhibit of artifacts, artwork, photographs and oral histories on view at the Japanese American National Museum through April 17, 2011. www.janm.org/exhibits/americantapestry/