The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing Art of Kumihimo Bracelet Take & Create Kits for member public libraries to distribute January 5 – 31, 2026.
Inspired by the traditional Japanese art form of Kumihimo, create an intricate braided cord bracelet with this Take and Create art experience designed by Minnesota artist Jen Anfinson. Participants will learn the basic techniques of braiding with a disk, creating a beautiful cord that becomes a bracelet. Beginner artists will add their own patterns to make a bracelet as unique as they are. Welcome to your new favorite hobby!
These Take and Create Kits are appropriate for adults, teens and children ages 11 and up. Younger children can participate with assistance from an adult. All supplies are provided in the kit and suggestions for additional materials are included. An instructional video for the Take and Create Kits will be provided for this art experience.
Kits will be distributed at the following public libraries and ALS outreach locations:
Aurora Public Library
Babbitt Public Library
Baudette Public Library
Bovey Public Library
Buhl Public Library
Calumet Public Library
Carlton Area Public Library
Chisholm Public Library
Cloquet Public Library
Coleraine Public Library
Cook Public Library
Duluth Public Library
Ely Public Library
Eveleth Public Library
Gilbert Public Library
Grand Marais Public Library
Grand Rapids Area Library
Hibbing Public Library
Hoyt Lakes Public Library
International Falls Public Library
Keewatin Public Library
Marble Public Library
Moose Lake Public Library
Mountain Iron Public Library
Silver Bay Public Library
Two Harbors Public Library
Virginia Public Library
Arrowhead Library System Bookmobile
Arrowhead Library System Mail-A-Book (*patrons must qualify for Mail-A-Book services, kit may be modified in order to deliver by mail)
This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To learn more about Arrowhead Legacy Events, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.
