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Paper Gems with Dorothy Yuki

  • San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street San Francisco, CA, 94103 United States (map)

Adorn yourself with easy to make paper necklaces, or give them as gifts! Why buy them in a museum gift store when you can make your own?

We will cover techniques to make at least three different kinds of "gems" and put them together to make lightweight and easy to wear jewelry. 

Bring your creativity and any lightweight decorative papers you'd like to experiment with.


Materials to Bring

Optional: lightweight decorative papers to experiment with


About the Instructor

Dorothy Yuki (she/her) studied to be something other than an artist. She began as a fashion designer immediately after college but soon she became a partner of a manufacturing company. After its sale, she worked as a production and design consultant with many identity and music production companies, as well as new startups.
While living in Tequisquiapan, she became involved with the Sierra Gorda Ecological Group and taught small communities to become self-sustaining.
Now in her 80s and living in San Francisco, she is engaged in many volunteer activities: Ruth’s Table, Artseed, SCRAP-SF, San Francisco Center for the Book, and FabMo. She also mentored at Bay High School in their Senior Program. She was past President of Friends of Calligraphy and has been a Master Educator for the Macy’s Fashion Incubator San Francisco.
To find out more about Dorothy's work, visit her blog www.dotsrainbow.com.


Past Student Reviews

“She was so well-prepared with all tools ready, generous handouts and materials. She is so friendly and knowledgeable.”

“Dorothy was very active, passionate, and explain things clearly to everybody.”

“Since no prior experience was necessary, having all the tools/materials provided was very convenient.  Dorothy was very knowledgeable and engaging."


Location

San Francisco Center for the Book
375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

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Registration Policies

Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class. Registration will close approximately three days prior to the start date of the workshop to allow the instructor time to prep materials for class. We recommend you not wait to register, as workshops that don't meet our minimum enrollment will be canceled, sometimes as much as a week in advance.

Workshop fee
(includes materials fee):
$105

Prerequisite:
None.

Class session:
Sunday, August 3, 2025
1-5 pm

If this workshop is full, please click this link to add your name to the waitlist. If a seat becomes available, we will contact you.

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