Workshop: Table-Made Hair Jewelry with Zen Hansen
For centuries, hairwork jewelry was a cherished way to honor loved ones. You can learn this rare craft with Zen Hansen in a hands-on workshop at PC Pour in Pacific City, Oregon, on June 22. Create a hair bracelet using historic braiding techniques on a custom hairwork table—no experience needed.
Improve Your Table Braiding Skills
Take your hairwork skills further in an intimate, hands-on workshop with Zen Hansen in Pacific City, Oregon, on June 23. Designed for those with prior table braiding experience, this four-hour session offers a taste of more complex lace and elastic patterns, plus guided support for personal projects. Build confidence, refine your technique, and explore new creative possibilities.
ADULT ART CLASS | HAIR JEWELRY WITH ZEN HANSEN
When: Sunday August 11 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Hartford, Connecticut
For centuries, artists have used human hair to make adornments to commemorate love, endearment, and loss. In this class, hair artist Zen Hansen of Hair Anthropology introduces the tools and techniques of rarely taught table braiding, guiding you to fashion human hair into your own piece of jewelry.
Open to adults of all levels of artistic ability. Lunch, supplies, and same-day museum admission included. Space is limited. $150; $125 members, Hartford residents, and college students with ID.
Demonstration | Table Braiding Hair Jewelry with Zen Hansen
When: Saturday August 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Hartford, Connecticut
Meet us in Styling Identities: Hair’s Tangled Histories for a drop-in hair jewelry demonstration with Zen Hansen of Hair Anthropology. Hansen preserves the historic practice of table braiding, turning human hair into treasured pieces of jewelry worn as symbols of love, endearment, or loss.
Free admission all day during Second Saturdays for Families.
Website: thewadsworth.org/hair
Hairwork Classes in Chicago Sept 29-Oct 1, 2023
Chicago Hairwork Classes. Discover the fascinating world of hairwork with engaging hands-on classes led by expert instructor Zen Hansen. Explore this traditional art form's historical significance and various techniques such as gimp work and table braiding as you learn to create beautiful mementos with hair.
Friday, Sept 29, 3 pm: Story Time at Mark Campbell’s Grave
Saturday, Sept 30, 2 pm-6 pm: Beginning Table Braiding
Sunday, Oct 1, 10 am-3 pm: Advanced Table Braiding
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Historical Overview of Hairwork & Table Braiding Workshop w/Zen Hansen
Saturday, May 20th, 2023 from 10 am-1 pm
Hosted by Mickey Alice Kwapis in her lovely studio in Pilsen, Chicago!
This one-day workshop taught by guest teacher Zen Hansen will begin with a journey through the tradition of Victorian-era hairwork jewelry with a focus on its roots in Chicago. The workshop will combine demonstration with hands-on work as students watch and then practice using a specially made hair-braiding table to try their hand at braiding patterns translated from original texts written by renowned hair jeweler Mark Campbell. No experience is necessary. Students will gain a deep understanding of this historic and now endangered craft.
Workshop: Table-Made Hair Jewelry Bracelet with Karen Keenan
3-Day Class Table-Made Hair Jewelry Bracelet taught by Karen Keenan at The American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Lifting the Lid with Hayden Peters
On November 21st at 8pm AEST / 10am GMT, Hayden Peters from the Art of Mourning will be presenting a live lecture on the history of mourning jewellery for the Lifting the Lid Event.
Are you new to mourning jewellery and want to understand the comprehensive history of the jewels, fashion and social custom of mourning? This lecture is designed to be a gateway into the British mourning industry, from c.1500 – c.1920.
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Hair Weaving Workshop with Karen Keenan
Scandinavian hair-weaving expert, teacher & scholar Karen Keenan presents a 2-hour workshop on the Gimping Technique at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Woven: Traditional Swedish Hair Jewelry by Karen Keenan
Woven: Traditional Swedish Hair Jewelry
A public talk with hair weaver, artist and teacher, Karen Keenan at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Lecture: Sorrowful Remembrance: Mourning Jewelry as Tokens of Regard
Sarah Nehama will be giving a lecture, “Sorrowful Remembrance: Mourning Jewelry as Tokens of Regard”, in Austin, Texas on Saturday, November 12th. The talk will be at the Neill Cochran House starting at 2pm.
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Idaho's Hairy History
Idaho’s Hairy History: What can artifacts made of human hair teach us about the past, present, and future? Part 1.
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