Mizuhiki: Japanese Decorative Knots – Memento Mori Jewelry
In Japan, the knot on an envelope says what words cannot.
Mizuhiki are fine cords made of twisted washi paper, tied into knots that decorate gifts and envelopes for life’s turning points. They also appear at funerals and memorial services: black-and-white or silver knots adorn the condolence envelopes offered to the bereaved. Some knots are tied so that they can never be undone. On a condolence envelope, this carries the wish that such sorrow will never be repeated; at a wedding, the same knot stands for a bond that lasts.
In this workshop, mizuhiki instructor Satoi Adams, who has taught in Boston, New York, and Tokyo since 2018, guides you through the basic knots and their meanings. You will make your own mizuhiki accessory to take home.
No experience necessary
All materials included
Limited to 12 participants
Admission ticket required (sold separately)
This workshop is part of Memento Mori in NYC: The Art of Japanese Life and Death, November 5–6 at RESOBOX. For the full program, please visit the official website: mementomori-nyc.com
$50 / person
All materials included · Admission ticket sold separately
At checkout, select “November 5th at 5 pm (Memento Mori festival)”
PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes 24 hours before the session. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the session are nonrefundable.