Classes

Learn by making

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

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Seen from above: two hands work at a small wooden frame loom strung with warp threads, a round of blue and red knotted cotton growing at its base. On the table around it lie three finished knotted pieces on keychain clasps, skeins of indigo, coral and cream cotton yarn, two metal combs and a pair of Japanese hand shears.

ノッティング One evening only During New York Textile Month

Japanese Hand-Knotting:
The First Knot

Four makers from Okayama set up small wooden looms at RESOBOX for a single evening. Tie your first knots in plant-dyed cotton and take home a piece about 5 cm across.

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Sumi-e ink painting of cherry blossoms and butterflies One brush, one ink, infinite grays. 墨絵 — SUMI-E Ink Painting $60 / person A pair of gold-leaf chopsticks resting on a square gold-leaf dish Lay gold thinner than a breath onto a pair of chopsticks. 金箔 — KINPAKU Gold Leaf Gilding $70 / person Seasonal wagashi sweets on a wooden tray Sculpt the season into sweets almost too beautiful to eat. 和菓子 — WAGASHI Japanese Sweets $65–$90 / person Chanoyu tea ceremony at the table The choreography of a single bowl of tea. 茶の湯 — CHANOYU Tea Ceremony $60 / 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 $80 / person Suminagashi marbled ink pattern Float ink on water, catch it on paper. 墨流し — SUMINAGASHI Marbling Art $60 / person Miniature food sculptures Dinner, at one-twelfth scale. ミニチュア — MINIATURE Miniature Food $100 / person Ikebana flower arrangement, Ohara school Three stems, one line of thought. 生花 — 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 $60 / person Kimekomi dolls — daruma, owl, jizo and a pink frog Tuck silk into carved wood, the Edo way. 木目込み — KIMEKOMI Fabric-Inlay Dolls From $60 / 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. 生花 — IKEBANA Flower Arrangement — Misho School Online$30 / person

One month, thirteen crafts

Every session is a single, beginner-friendly workshop. Tap a class to see details and book.

Bloomberg team rolling sushi at an on-site RESOBOX workshop
On-site — Sushi workshop at Bloomberg
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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 8 to 60
  • At our East Village studio, your office, or your venue
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