2019-2020

Family Fun Day: Tsukimi

Tsukimi literally means moon-viewing. Learn about the different elements involved in Tsukimi Festivals by making your own hanging decoration.

Katazome is a Japanese resist process used for hundreds of years in Japanese textiles. Traditional artisans created a resist paste made from a rice flour mixture and applied it to cloth through the use of elaborately hand-carved stencils. Where ever this paste is applied will resist the dye, creating a pattern. Traditionally katazome is dyed with indigo to create the traditional white and blue of many Japanese textiles.

Sumi-e Brush Making

The tradition of handmade soft brushes has been a unique tool used for calligraphy and sumi-e painting through many dynasties unit the present day. The origins of brush making can be traced back to ﬁve thousand years ago in China. The brush is one of the most inspiring tools and still has the power to peak our imaginations. Using any type of hair, palm tree ﬁbers, bamboo, and driftwood, you can make your own brushes by learning simple construction techniques in this workshop. Students will make a basic size brush with bristles approximately 1”in length.

Registration Opens for the NEW Season Today

The season runs from October of the present year through the summer of the following year. The season is available for registration and ticket purchases on August 1st every year.

Registration Opens for the 2020-2021 Season Today

Educational Programming Registration Opens for the 2020-2021 Season Today Please go here https://morikami.org/upcoming-events/ to sign up for a Class, Workshop, Lecture, Film or other program. The 2020-2021 season runs from October 2020 through the summer of 2021. 10:00AM, Saturday, August 1, 2020 Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens Register Today