Classes

Learn by hand.

Thirteen ways into Japanese craft — from wagashi to woodwork, ink to knotwork — taught by people who have spent their lives inside it. Every class is hands-on, and you take home what you make.

91 E 3rd Street, East Village This week’s schedule → Give a class as a gift →

All thirteen classes

Sumi-e ink painting of cherry blossoms and butterflies One brush, one ink, infinite grays. 墨絵 — SUMI-E Ink Painting $40 / person Seasonal wagashi sweets on a wooden tray Sculpt the season into sweets almost too beautiful to eat. 和菓子 — WAGASHI Japanese Sweets $90 / person Chanoyu tea ceremony at the table The choreography of a single bowl of tea. 茶の湯 — CHANOYU Tea Ceremony $40 / person Student concentrating on building a Gunpla model Japan’s model-craft obsession, taken seriously. ガンプラ — GUNPLA Gunpla Building $15 / person Bonsai tree with blossoms A tree, patiently persuaded. 盆栽 — BONSAI Bonsai $185 / person Kumiko wooden lattice panel with a seasonal branch Interlock slivers of wood into lattice — no nails, no glue. 組子 — KUMIKO Wood Lattice Joinery $60 / person Suminagashi marbled ink pattern Float ink on water, catch it on paper. 墨流し — SUMINAGASHI Marbling Art $50 / person Miniature food sculptures Dinner, at one-twelfth scale. ミニチュア — MINIATURE Miniature Food From $80 / person Ikebana flower arrangement, Ohara school Three stems, one line of thought. 活け花 — IKEBANA Flower Arrangement — Ohara School From $79 / person Mizuhiki paper-cord earrings and ornaments Knot paper cords into jewelry and blessings. 水引 — MIZUHIKI Ceremonial Knotwork From $40 / person Kimekomi fabric frog doll Tuck silk into carved wood, the Edo way. 木目込み — KIMEKOMI Fabric-Inlay Dolls From $50 / person Kazari maki decorative sushi rolls Sushi with a picture hidden inside. 飾り巻き寿司 — KAZARI MAKI Decorative Sushi Rolls $80 / person Ikebana flower arrangement, Misho school The quiet geometry of flowers. 活け花 — IKEBANA Flower Arrangement — Misho School Online$30 / person
Bloomberg team rolling sushi at an on-site RESOBOX workshop
On-site — Sushi workshop at Bloomberg
For teams

Bring the workshop
to your office.

Any of our classes can be booked as a team experience — a hands-on hour of making something together, led by the same artisans who teach here.

  • Pick any craft — sushi, wagashi, tea ceremony, ikebana and more
  • Groups of 6 to 60
  • At our East Village studio, your office, or your venue
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