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Suminagashi Japanese Ink Marbling

East Village

Suminagashi Japanese Ink Marbling

Explore suminagashi, the Japanese art of floating ink on water, in this beginner-friendly marbling class in NYC. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how ink moves across the surface of water and how small gestures can create flowing, one-of-a-kind patterns. Using breath, brushes, and gentle movement, you’ll guide...

  • $48.50
  • Single Session
  • All Levels, Beginner Friendly
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Japanese Kimekomi Doll Making: Daruma, Frog, Jizo & Owl

East Village

Japanese Kimekomi Doll Making: Daruma, Frog, Jizo & Owl

Create a traditional Japanese Kimekomi doll character in this hands-on craft class in NYC. Kimekomi is a Japanese craft that uses silk and fabric to decorate a prepared form, one piece at a time. In this workshop, you’ll learn how fabric is placed and carefully tucked into the...

  • $58.00
  • Single Session
  • All Levels, Beginner Friendly
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Chanoyu

East Village

Japanese Tea Ceremony Chanoyu

Join a Japanese tea ceremony class in NYC and experience chanoyu, the traditional Japanese practice of preparing and sharing matcha. In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll be introduced to the quiet rhythm, gestures, and etiquette of Japanese tea ceremony. Through a simple bowl of tea, you’ll learn how chanoyu...

  • $39.00
  • Single Session
  • All Levels, Beginner Friendly
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Japanese Ink Painting: Learn Sumi-e Through Orchid Painting

East Village

Japanese Ink Painting: Learn Sumi-e Through Orchid Painting

Join a beginner-friendly Japanese ink painting class in NYC and learn Sumi-e through the graceful form of an orchid. Sumi-e, or Japanese ink painting, is a quiet and focused practice using brush, water, sumi ink, and paper. In this class, students start with the basics of ink-wash painting,...

  • $39.00
  • Single Session
  • All Levels, Beginner Friendly
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Japanese Temari Making: Kimekomi Craft

East Village

Japanese Temari Making: Kimekomi Craft

Create a traditional Japanese Temari using the Kimekomi fabric craft technique in this hands-on class in NYC. Kimekomi is a Japanese craft that uses silk and fabric to decorate a prepared form, one piece at a time. In this workshop, you’ll learn how fabric is placed and carefully...

  • $48.00
  • Single Session
  • All Levels, Beginner Friendly
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