Join MCD and Mode Brut design partner Tokyo Gamine for an interactive, hands-on exploration of the concepts and techniques featured in their original “Kizuna” collection-- custom garments co-created with Creativity Explored artists. 

In this virtual workshop, Tsunagi (“To connect to” in Japanese) continues to explore Eastern cosmology and its possibilities within the contemporary world. Participants will use a pre-designed template, coupled with cosmically aligned paint color correspondences, to create their own wearable Mode Brut-inspired pieces. Tokyo Gamine designer Yuka Uehara will guide the group through the same design process employed during the making of Kizuna, inviting participants to creatively reframe their personal relationships with nature and the world. 

MakeArt Kits containing all of the necessary tools and supplies are available in limited supply from the MCD Store. Participants may also source their own materials for a discounted event admission price, purchased via Eventbrite. 

All ages welcome • recommended for ages10+ with adult supervision

PRICING:

Materials list (no kit) + workshop admission • $25 non-members | $15 w/ MCD member code

MakeArt Kit + workshop admission • $50 non-members | $30 w/ MCD member code  PURCHASE HERE (kit shipping not included)

Tokyo Gamine was founded in 2015 by designer and artist Yuka Uehara as a way to create couture in collaboration with her clients. Her designs take much inspiration from nature, mythology, and psychology and are often influenced by the wearer’s personal history.

The label has since been seen on many red carpet events such as San Francisco Opera, Symphony, and Ballet openings and balls and several film events such as the Academy Awards. Tokyo Gamine is also responsible for dressing the SF Girls Chorus and the SF Symphony’s production of Candide and has produced two ready-to-wear lines.

In 2020, Yuka Uehara created Tokyo Gamine Gallery in order to collaborate with Japanese ceramic artists and potters. The project seeks to re-examine our relationships with the objects we consume.