The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens are located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, in Delray Beach. The museum offers workshops, classes, and demonstrations during the month of June. The following demonstrations, workshops, and classes are as follows:
Wednesdays, June 1, June 8, June 15
Time: Beginners – 10am – 12:30pm
Intermediate – 1:30pm – 3:30pm*
Cost: $60 (Morikami Members $52.50). Advance Registration Required. Flower arranging, ikebana, is a traditional Japanese art form spanning centuries. Ikebana has various schools of study, each with unique philosophies and aesthetics. The Sogetsu School is a contemporary school, which focuses on the creativity and individuality of ikebana. The idea is that ikebana can be done by anyone, anywhere, with almost anything. Students will learn the basics of Sogetsu and create pieces each week to take home and enjoy. *Intermediate courses are for students with prior experience.
Thursdays, June 2, June 9, and June 16
Time: Floral – 10:30am – 12:30pm
Cost: $52.50 (Morikami Members $48.75). Advance Registration Required.
Sumi-e is a form of Japanese ink painting brought from China in the 12th century. Primarily done in black ink, the name literally means, "charcoal drawing" in Japanese. Students grind their own ink using an ink stick and a grinding stone and learn to hold and utilize brushes to create the primary sumi-e brushstrokes. Floral and landscape classes will start with a review of the basic techniques before moving on to the main subject.
Fridays, June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24
Time: Floral – 10:30am – 12:30pm
Landscape – 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Cost: $70 (Morikami Members $65). Advance Registration Required.
Sumi-e is a form of Japanese ink painting brought from China in the 12th century. Primarily done in black ink, the name literally means, "charcoal drawing" in Japanese. Students grind their own ink using an ink stick and a grinding stone and learn to hold and utilize brushes to create the primary sumi-e brushstrokes. Floral and landscape classes will start with a review of the basic techniques before moving on to the main subject.
Sundays, June 5, June 19, or Thursdays, June 2, June 16
Time: 10:15am – 12:15pm
Cost: $60 (Morikami Members $55). Advance Registration Required.
Expand upon your knowledge of the Japanese tea ceremony in this hands-on class. Perform traditional Japanese tea ceremony, with its ever-evolving seasonal subtleties, in the authentic Seishin-an Tea House under the guidance of master instructor Yoshiko Hardick.
Sundays, June 5, and June 19
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Cost: $60 (Morikami Members $55). Advance Registration Required.
Expand upon your knowledge of the Japanese tea ceremony in this hands-on class. Perform traditional Japanese tea ceremony, with its ever-evolving seasonal subtleties, in the authentic Seishin-an Tea House under the guidance of instructor Yoshiko Hardick. The tea ceremony changes from month to month and from season to season. The intermediate course requires approval by the instructor before registering.
Saturday, June 11
Time: 1pm – 3pm Cost: $50. Advance Registration Required.
The 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 be a guest, how to make a bowl of tea, and serve it.
Saturday, June 11
(Movie)
Sponsored by JM Family Enterprises
Time: 11 am and 2 pm
(71mins., 2019, Non-Rated, Animation, Drama, Musical, Comedy - In Japanese, subtitled in English)
Cost: $5 with paid museum admission (children ages 3 and under free)
When you’re a bored teenager looking for thrills, sometimes the only thing you can turn to is rock ‘n roll. Having no skill, money or even a full set of drums, a trio of high school delinquents decide they are destined for musical glory. In a quest to impress their only friend Aya, avoid a rival gang, and – most importantly – jam out. Animated almost entirely by director Kenji Iwaisawa, and featuring a lead performance by Japanese alt-rock legend Shintaro Sakamoto, ON-GAKU: OUR SOUND brings its own sound and vision to the Hiroyuki Ohashi manga from which it was adapted. With pitch-perfect deadpan humor, the film presents a highly original take on the beloved slacker comedy: a lo-fi buddy film with a blaring musical finale that will leave you wanting an immediate encore. –
Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19
Time: 10am – 3pm Cost: $150 (Two-Day Workshop). Advance Registration Required.
Katazome is a Japanese resistance 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 the cloth using elaborately hand-carved stencils. Wherever this paste is applied will resist the dye, creating a pattern. Traditionally katazome is dyed with indigo to create the traditional white and blue Japanese textiles. During this 2-day workshop, students will learn the basics of katazome, the preparation of the fabric and resist paste, the making of stencils, the application of the paste onto fabric, and the dyeing of the fabric in a natural indigo vat. Along with having access to vintage stencils from Japan, students will also learn contemporary non-traditional methods that one can use at home.
Sunday, June 19Time: 12pm – 3pm Cost: FREE for members or with paid museum admission.
Join us and learn how to make an original card in the shape of a shirt with an origami tie for an inspirational man in your life.
Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26
Time: Beginners - 9am – 12:30pm (10am – 10:30am break)
Intermediate - 1:30pm – 5pm (2:30pm – 3pm break) Prerequisite is the beginner’s course or prior experience with the instrument.
Cost: $200. Advance Registration Required.
The program is aimed at beginners, those with no or little experience with the koto. An intermediate course is offered for those who have taken the beginners course and want to go to the next level. Workshops are taught by visiting musician and koto teacher, Dr. Joseph Gashō Amato.
For more information, please call Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens (561) 495-0233 or visit morikami.org.
