Risa Takezaki

The above picture is a reference work. In the workshop, you will decide on your own design and make your own cards.

I will hold a workshop at "Daikanyama Teens Creative" in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Cut peace of paper and paste it on the paper to make a greeting card. We will use a transparent film for the card to see the inside of it. Don't worry if you are not good at painting! Just cut and paste a simple shape to make a nice card.

For elementary school 4th grade students and above, students up to 25 years old can participate. (There is no fee to attend)

Prior reservation is required to participate in the workshop. For details, please see the website of "Daikanyama Teens Creative" below.

• Course name: "Cut paper and make fun cards!
• Date and time: Saturday, April 25, 2020, 14: 00-16: 00 (2H)
• Place: Daikanyama Teens Creative
• Price: Free
• What to bring: scissors and favorite art supplies such as pencils, erasers, markers, colored pencils
• How to reserve: Please visit the website of "Daikanyama Teens Creative"
• Application period: From Sunday, March 1, 2020, 10:30 to Sunday, March 15, 2020, 18:00

"Daikanyama Teens Creative" website https://daikanyama-tc.com/

The above picture is a reference work. In the workshop, each person decides a design and creates an original card.

I am going to hold a workshop of paper cut at the "Fukagawa Experience World" event to be held at Morishita Cultural Center in Koto-ku, Tokyo. Shall we make "instagrammable greeting cards" with me?

Elementary school students (3 or more elementary school grade) are eligible. (Tuition free, material cost 500 yen).Advance reservation is required. For details please visit the website of Morishita Cultural Center below.

Morishita Cultural Center website https://www.kcf.or.jp/morishita/

• Workshop name：Paper cut greeting Cards
• Date：July 22nd (Sun), 2018 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
• Place：Morishita Cultural Center　Koto-ku, Tokyo
• Fee：500 yen (including material expenses) Settlement on the day
• What to bring with: The scissors
• Capacity: First-come-first-served basis 8 (It will end as soon as the capacity is reached.)
• Please reserve by phone03-5600-8666
• Reservation start date：June 10th (Sun)

Five pieces of my artworks have been exhibited at café TURTLE D. Many photos used in my book,"SHIAWASE WO HAKOBU KAWAII KIRIE (PAPER CUTS WHICH BRING FORTUNE)"(Japan Publishing Inc.) were photographed at this café. Stop at the café, and enjoy beautiful shop's interior and my lucky paper cut.

• Date：Sept.1st - Sept.30, 2017
• Time:11:30 - 20:30 *Closed Wednesday
• Place：Café TURTLE D 5-23-16 Higashi ohi Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
• Phone：03-6433-0104
• Access：5 minutes on foot from JR "Oi-machi" station

Café TURTLE D's website http://www.turtle-d.com/

I am going to hold workshops on Paper-cut art at the event of "BIJUTSU NO HIROBA" at Joshibi High school and Art and Design.Elementary school students (5 and 6 grader) and junior high school students are eligible. Students interested in art can participate regardless of gender. (Tuition free, material cost 400 yen)

Students will use scissors. Shall we create a summer-like see-through greeting card by cutting color drawing paper. Advance reservation is required. For details such as how to apply please visit the website of Joshibi High school and Art and Design below.

Joshibi High school and Art and Design http://www.joshibi.ac.jp/fuzoku/news/?2017/06/23/post-108/

The above picture is a reference work. In the workshop, each person decides a design and creates an original card.

During the solo exhibition in May, I am going to hold workshops on Paper-cut art at the gallery. I prepared orignal three types of greeting cards and a popular lottery storage bag (a child pig's design) for the workshops. You can choose and create one or two templates during the workshop. (You can take away four papercut tamplates and paper.) The workshops are special price. Please join us. For details, please see the following.

Paper-Cut Art Workshop "Increasing your Lucky with cute paper cut art"

You can select your favorite design from four templates (three greeting cards and a storage bag for lottery).You can take away the four templates and paper, so please enjoy it at home as well.) Any levels of papercut lovers are welcome.

• Date：May 9th (Tue) - May 12th(Fri), 2017 1:00 - 2:00 pm
• Place：Pinpoint Gallery Futaba Building B1F, Minami Aoyama 5-10-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• Fee：1300yen (including material expenses) Settlement on the day
• What to bring with: a design knife or a box-cutter, a plastic sleeve to hold a completed cutout, a pencil, an eraser
• Capacity: First-come-first-served basis 6/one workshop (It will end as soon as the capacity is reached.If participants do not meet the capacity limit, participation on the daymay be possible.)
• Reservation: Please let us know your name, number of people participate, phone number by phone or e-mail. Phone 03-3409-8268 E-mail art@pinpointgallery.com (Mail title "Paper cut workshop application")
• Reservation start date: From Monday, April 17, 2017

Pinpoint Gallery's Website http://www.pinpointgallery.com/index.html

We will exhibit some artworks from the book (which is published in December 2016) and new artworks. I will also hold paper-cut art workshops during the exhibition.

• Date:May 8th - May 13th, 2017
• Time:from 11: 00-19: 00 Saturday until 17:00
• Place: Pinpoint Gallery Futaba Building B1F,Minami Aoyama 5-10-1,Minato-ku ,Tokyo

※ During the exhibition, I will be in the gallery every day after 12:00.

Pinpoint Gallery's Website http://www.pinpointgallery.com/index.html

My book, "SHIAWASE WO HAKOBU KAWAII KIRIE (PAPER CUTS WHICH BRING FORTUNE)"is on sale at bookstores now.The book shows basic technics of paper-cut art and lucky motifs that belived as good luck symbols in various areas and countires. It also includes 45 templetes for paper cut.

"SHIAWASE WO HAKOBU KAWAII KIRIE"(Japan Publishing Inc.) is on sale at bookstores throughout the country including Amazon, Rakuten Books, Kinokuniya Shoten, Asahiya Bookstore and others.