Workshops

Morikami hosts 1 and 2-day workshops on diverse cultural arts and languages taught by local and guest instructors. Regular workshops run at least an hour and a half and include museum admission in the price. Mini workshops are one hour and do not include museum admission at a reduced price. Registration for classes or workshops closes by 4:00 pm the day before the 1st class. For those happening on the weekend, they close the Friday prior by 2:00 pm.

AGE REQUIREMENTS: Please know that unless otherwise stated as “Youth” all classes and workshops are for adults and teenagers 15 years and older.  We will allow some younger youth on a case-by-case basis.  Please contact the Education Program Coordinator at (561) 233-1367 if you would like to enroll a younger youth in a program.

REGISTRATION: All programs are open for registration on August 1st of each year for the upcoming season. Each season runs from October through the summer of the next year.

Explore each workshop page or browse the full list.

Block Printing Butoh (Avant-garde dance)  Calligraphy (Adult) Calligraphy (Youth)  Fabric Wrapping Gift Presentation Japanese Traditional Music Kintsugi (Mending broken pottery) Kokedama Moss Ball  Koto  Kurinuki (Hand built ceramics) Kyudo (Japanese Archery) Nerikomi Ceramic Poetry Ramen Spoon Carving Sado Tea Shibori Indigo Spanish Haiku Poetry Sumi-e Brush Making Sushi Watercolor Paint Youth Music Camp Taiko (Drumming) (Adult) Taiko (Drumming) (Youth) Renga: Japanese Collaborative Poetry

Guest Artist Adult Workshops
Japanese Translations: Ukiyo-e to Watercolors Workshop

                  Join us for a look into the captivating world of traditional Japanese artistry at the Morikami Museum and Gardens with contemporary artist Michelle Sakhai. In this immersive workshop, titled "Japanese Translations: from Ukiyo-e to Watercolors," participants will draw inspiration from the rich legacy of Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock …

10:00AM, Saturday, April 26, 2025
Oki Education Center
Adult Workshop
The Way Of Taiko: The Heartbeat Of Japan
Traditional Drum Workshop
The workshop includes an introduction to the history of taiko. Participants are taught how to understand sounds and movements, i.e., how to connect nature and the meaning of body movement. They become familiar with the way of taiko and drumming techniques. Instruments are provided for you.
11:00AM, Sunday, April 27, 2025
Morikami Theater
Adult Workshop
Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo) Workshop for Beginners
Learn brush strokes using sumi (charcoal) ink and a brush to write Japanese characters. After practicing on paper you will create a final calligraphy piece on shikishi board to take home. Just bring your curiosity!
11:30AM, Saturday, May 3, 2025
Oki Education Center
Sado: Tea Ceremony Workshop
Omotesenke School
This workshop teaches the basics of sadō – The Way of Tea – necessary to understand the aesthetics of sadō and to fully enjoy the tea ceremony itself. Participants become familiar with how to participate as a guest, how to make a bowl of tea, and serve it.
1:00PM, Saturday, May 10, 2025
Tea House
1:00PM, Saturday, June 7, 2025
Tea House
1:00PM, Saturday, September 13, 2025
Tea House
Kurinuki Ceramic Workshop
Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese ceramic hand building technique starting with a solid block of clay and hollowing it out to create a vessel. Create a chawan, Japanese tea bowl using this beautiful ancient technique. In this hands-on workshop, learn basic techniques to work with clay and enjoy a presentation of Japanese ceramics.
10:00AM, Saturday, June 14, 2025
Oki Education Center
Children in Kimono playing Koto
Guest Artist Workshops
Youth Summer Music & Culture Camp
(Grade 3rd – 12th)

Campers will be immersed in Japanese culture participating in fun craft activities, Japanese cultural arts, and exciting music classes which include the 13-string koto (zither) and taiko drums, taught by professional musicians, Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto, Koto instructor and members from the Fushu Daiko Taiko group. All materials and Instruments that campers need are provided for their use at camp.

9:00AM, Monday, June 23, 2025
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Guest Artist Youth & Adult Workshops
Japanese Traditional Music Workshops: Koto with Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto
There will be two opportunities for adults to take the Japanese traditional music workshops at the Morikami Museum. Instruments and sheet music will be provided for use in the workshops.
9:00AM, Saturday, June 28, 2025
Morikami Theater
9:00AM, Sunday, June 29, 2025
Morikami Theater
Grade 3rd – 12th
Calligraphy Youth Workshop
Learn how to write your name and some Japanese words with ink and brush, two traditional calligraphy writing implements in this hands-on workshop.
11:30AM, Saturday, July 12, 2025
Oki Education Center
Adult Workshop
The Art of Kokedama
Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil.
Kokedama is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil. It is wrapped with string and contains an ornamental plant growing inside. These beautiful and decorative plants bring an organic and natural touch to planting orchids, succulents, and other ornamental plants. Learn the mechanics of how to make kokedama, creating two regular size and one small one to decorate your home or to give away to a special person.
10:00AM, Saturday, July 26, 2025
Oki Education Center
Taiko class - camp 2022
(Grade 3-12)
Youth Workshop: The Way Of Taiko: The Heartbeat Of Japan
Traditional Drum Workshop
This workshop introduces participants to the history and practice of taiko drumming. Participants are taught how to understand sounds and movements, i.e., how to connect nature and the meaning of body movement. They will become familiar with the way of taiko and its drumming techniques.
11:00AM, Sunday, August 24, 2025
Morikami Theater
Nerikomi Ceramic Workshop
Nerikomi is a hand-building pattern technique made with colored clay, by mixing colored clay and then press it together. “Neri” means to mix, and “komi” means to press. The clay is layered in different patterns to create a block of clay. After, you slice the block into thin layers. Finally, you make a pattern in a repetitive (or abstract) way from these slices to create different objects. In this workshop students will learn in the first class to create a patterned block of two colors of clay. The second class will be dedicated to cut the slabs and transform them into nice trays, plates or vessels.
10:00AM, Saturday, September 6, 2025
Oki Education Center
Adult Workshop
Kyudo: The Basics of Japanese Archery 101 Workshop
The Basics of Japanese Archery
The beginners Kyudo workshop will provide an introduction to the equipment used for Kyudo practice as well as the training attire. Those attending will receive instruction in the 8 basic stages required for the correct shooting of a bow. This includes posture, form, and shooting stance. Please note that participants will not be shooting an actual bow and arrow in this workshop, but will be using a Kyudo rubber bow as a beginner.
10:00AM, Saturday, September 13, 2025
Oki Education Center
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