The full twelve-session program covers every facet of traditional Japanese katazome along with innovative variations straight out of John’s brain – from single stencil imagery to repeating patterns, from bingata to kata-yuuzen. We work on silk, cotton, hemp, wood, leather, copper, tiles, paper, and even glass!
To order the full twelve-session program, click here: https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/full-course-katazome-extravaganza
This particular option is for Segment ONE A B C, which focuses on getting you started – designing and carving your own stencils, as well as lacquering them in preparation for using with rice-paste resist.
To order Segment ONE, A, B or C as a stand alone choice, $125@, click on one of the following:
One-A https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/segment-one-a-katazome-extravaganza
One-B https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/segment-one-b-katazome-extravaganza
One-C https://www.johnmarshall.to/product-page/segment-one-c-katazome-extravaganza
Every session is offered as an intensive two-hour Zoom recording with roughly half the time spent on understanding the process involved and half focusing on projects designed to bring the concept to life.
This link is for segment ONE A B C, which focuses on getting you started
$325 for all three sessions
or pick and choose as you like, $125/individual session, available
The download you'll receive is a pdf file with links to recordings of Zoom sessions in an online class setting, available for you to download and keep for future reference. You're also welcome to follow up by emailing your questions to John for a thorough response.
Segment ONE A B C - Katazome Extravaganza
See what's inside:
Segment ONE – developing a clear foundation of knowledge from which to build.
1 – A Definition and Description of the Broad Uses of Katazome in Japan
● survey of the major branches of katazome – egatazome (bingata), katayuuzen and sarasa, and chuusen.
● in-depth presentation of the five basic design styles of stencils and the uses of each.
● preparing single stencil designs vs designs requiring layered, compound stencils; stencils destined to be used with a resist vs stencils used to apply color directly1 – B Stencils Used to Apply Resist
● Preparing Cartoons
● Translating Cartoon to Carved Image
● Carving Tools and Techniques
● Carving Accurate Registrations for Repeating patterns1 – C Designing and Cutting Compound Stencils
● Designing Compound Stencil Cartoons
● Parsing Color Stencils
● Testing for Accurate Registrations
● Varying Colorways
● Lacquering Stencils


