May 1-3, 2026     Portland, Maine

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The Mysteries Unlocked Kumihimo Design Retreat is an amazing exploration of design theory and color.  You'll learn what you need to design your own original kumihimo jewelry!  You'll know how to customize a beaded pattern to your exact size requirements and desired color palette.  Leave with the practical skills to take an idea from concept to written pattern to finished necklace!  

Explore color theory as it applies to glass beads (all those different finishes complicate things) and confidently select beads that you KNOW will look great together?