A braided bracelet smooth, rounded, and tightly woven cord made from multiple purple strands
Map shows location of 4 public parking lots in relation to and surrounding the Visitor Center Plaza.
view down and across a snowy plaza with a long narrow building with a gabled roof on the right

Craft Workshop - Kumihimo Braiding | South Rim Village Visitor Center (free) with Artist in Residence Dani Kwan

Grand Canyon National Park

  • Jun 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
  • Free

Kumihimo Braiding Workshops (free) with Artist in Residence Dani Kwan at Grand Canyon Visitor Center Sphere Room

  • Saturday, June 14, 2025  Workshops at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m.

Learn how to braid on a Japanese-style round cord-weaving loom! This one hour activity will teach you how to make a bracelet to take home with you. All materials are provided. Space is limited to 10 participants per one-hour time slot. An excellent workshop for Junior Rangers.

The program is free of charge. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Dani is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose work revolves around identity, ecology, and communication, focusing on classification systems. During their residency, Dani will be working on an installation and participatory project that combines textiles with geologic systems and processes that explore the idea of softness, play, and new ways of understanding and connecting with the Earth.

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

From the South Entrance Station, continue following the road you are on for 5 miles, and it will lead you to the Visitor Center. Just before the parking areas, the road curves to the left. You can park your vehicle in one of four parking areas and find your way to the Visitor Center, in the center of the open plaza where restroom buildings, the park store, and the bicycle rental are also located. View the map below.

Latitude and Longitude 36.059129, -112.109296

Schedule

Date:

Jun 14, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

3 hours

Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., three one-hour workshops will be presented

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Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Talk
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