June workshops, classes, and demonstrations:
Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15
Ikebana Flower Arrangement: Sogetsu School (Class)
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
different 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, 9, 16
Sumi-e Ink Painting (Floral Beginners Class)
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, 10, 17, 24
Sumi-e Ink Painting (Class)
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, 19 or Thursdays, June 2, 16
Sado: Tea Ceremony (Beginners Class)
Time: 10:15am – 12:15pm
Cost: $60 (Morikami Members $55). Advance Registration Required.
Expand upon your knowledge of 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, 19
Sado: Tea Ceremony (Intermediate Class)
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Cost: $60 (Morikami Members $55). Advance Registration Required.
Expand upon your knowledge of 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. Intermediate course requires approval by the instructor before registering.
Saturday, June 11
Tea Ceremony (Workshop)
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
On-Gaku: Our Sound (Movie)
Sponsored by JM Family Enterprises
Time: 11am and 2pm
(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. – Gkids
Saturday, June 18 and Sunday June 19
The Basics of Katazome (Workshop)
Time: 10am – 3pm
Cost: $150 (Two-Day Workshop). Advance Registration Required.
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 to cloth through the use of 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 of many 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 19
Family Fun: Father’s Day Tie Card
Time: 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
Guest Artist Music Workshops
Sponsored by Batchelor Foundation and Toshiba International Foundation
Time: 9am – 12:30pm (10am – 10:30am break) (Beginners)
1:30pm – 5pm (2:30pm – 3pm break) (Intermediate)*
Cost: $200. Advance Registration Required.
*Prerequisite is the beginner’s course or prior experience with the instrument
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.
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. For
more information, call (561) 495-0233 or visit morikami.org.
