Workshop Series

Workshops include admission to The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. You may register online (see below) or complete this registration and mail. Additional information on registration can be found in the policy and cancellation form and the waiver form.

Stroll for Well-Being: Garden Walks at The Morikami
Cost: $95 (includes one year Individual membership; members: $40.00)
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (three meetings only)
Location: Main Museum and Gardens

Participants will visit the Morikami Gardens for quiet contemplation as often as they wish over a 3-month period. A specially developed Journal, designed to enhance the experience, will be used as a guide and a means to record personal thoughts through the 12 themed garden strolls. There will be three meetings with the Journal's author, Associate Professor at the Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University. An explanation about the program will be provided during the first meeting; the second one, which will take place half-way through the program, will be used to answer any questions that may appear during the first few walks. Finally, last meeting will take place at the end of the program and will include a discussion of participants' experiences.

Two sessions available:
Session 1: Begins on October 26, Second Meeting - November 16, Ends on December 7, 2010 - register online
Session 2: Begins on February 1, Second meeting - March 1, Ends on March 29, 2011 - register online
Special Free Session for Educators Only - Click here to find out more.

Tea Ceremony Workshop
Cost: $35
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: The Morikami Museum Seishin-an Tea House
For more information or to register, call 561-495-0233 ext. 210, or complete this registration and mail.

The workshop will teach the basics of Sado - Tea Ceremony - necessary to know in order to learn more about the aesthetics of Sado or to better understand and fully enjoy the tea ceremony itself. Participants will become familiar with how to be a guest should one be invited to a Tea Ceremony and how to make a bowl of tea and serve it to a guest. The workshop is a prerequisite for those who have never taken a tea ceremony class but wish to start studying Sado.

Three sessions available this season:
Saturday, November 6 2010 - register online
Saturday, January 22, 2011 - register online
Saturday, March 5, 2011 - register online

Learn Taiko

The Way of Taiko - The Heartbeat of Japan
Taiko Drum Workshop
Cost: $50
Location: Morikami Theater

The workshop will include an introduction to the history of taiko. Participants will be taught how to understand sounds and movements, i.e., how to connect nature and the meaning of body movement. They will become familiar with the way of taiko and learn how to drum Top performers from South Florida's Fushu Daiko will conduct the workshop. The group is recognized by Seiichi Tanaka, the master of San Francisco Taiko Dojo, who brought taiko to the United States and who trained senior member of the Fushu Daiko group. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes; jewelry not recommended.

Two days available this season:
Sunday, January 30, 2011
• 11:00am - 1:00pm - register online
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm - register online

Sunday, February 27, 2011
• 11:00am - 1:00pm - register online
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm - register online

Basics of Sushi Workshop
Cost: $65
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Oki Education Studio
Instructor: Mitsutoshi Sekita
Materials: participants must bring a sharp 7 - 8 inch knife, cutting board (approximately 10” x 15”), apron and dishtowel.

Sushi has entered the American palette as a cultural influence from Japan. Few know that sushi is not actually raw fish, but rice made with a bit of vinegar and sugar. Served with a variety of accompaniments and either cooked or raw fish and vegetables, it can take many forms. Participants in this hands-on workshop, led by Mitsutoshi Sekita, a sushi chef from a Japanese restaurant in Plantation, Florida, will learn the basics of sushi making, cultural information about sushi and of course, will enjoy their creations.

Two sessions available this season:
Saturday, January 29, 2011 - register online
Saturday, February 26, 2011 - register online

Morikami Gardens Photography Workshop - Composing Photographs
3-day workshop
Cost: $80
Location: Oki Education Center Studio and Gardens
Materials: Bring a film or digital camera.

Roji-en, The Gardens of the Drops of Dew, The Morikami's beautiful Japanese Gardens, is the setting for this three-day photography workshop with professional photographer Richard Redding. Students will receive a critique of their work at the end of the workshop.

Three sessions available this season:
Saturdays, January 8, 15 & 22, 2011 - register online
Time: January 8 (10:30am - 1:30pm); January 15 (8:00am - 11:00am); January 22 (10:30am - 1:30pm)

Saturdays, February 5, 12, & 19, 2011 - register online
Time: February 5 (10:30am - 1:30pm); February 12 (8:00am - 11:00am); February 19 (10:30am - 1:30pm)

Saturdays, March 5, 12, & 26, 2011 - register online
Time: March 5 (10:3am - 1:30pm); March 12 (8:00am - 11:00am); March 26 (10:30am - 1:30pm)

Japanese Garden Design 101 Workshop
Cost: $50
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm and 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Oki Education Studio
Materials: Provide dimensions of your front or backyard, two triangles - 45 and 60 degree, and a 12" architect's triangular scale available at office supply and arts and crafts stores.

Master designer Hoichi Kurisu, the builder of The Morikami's Roji-en, will provide instructions for beginners who are interested in the basics of Japanese garden design. Participants will learn fundamental differences in thinking between the Japanese and Western cultures. Using slides and sketches, Mr. Kurisu will discuss the Japanese concept of space and the significance of odd numbers in Japanese gardens and culture. Students will practice basic garden design by sketching.

Saturday, April 9, 2011
• 10:00am - noon - register online
• 1:30pm - 3:30pm - register online

den Design Link

Demonstrations of Koto: The Way of Koto *NEW
Cost: $5 with paid admission to the museum
Time: 11:00am and 2:00pm
Location: Theater

Koto is a traditional Japanese stringed instrument first introduced to Japan from China. Learn the fascinating history of this exquisite instrument and listen to its captivating and tranquil sounds demonstrated by koto teacher Mrs. Yoshiko Carlton. Be introduced to the basics of how this instrument is played and receive a koto music sheet of the most famous Japanese song Sakura, "Cherry Blossom."
Individual reservations are not necessary, tickets sold the day of the event. Reservations are required for groups of ten or more. For more information please call 561-495-0233 x235

Saturday, February 12, 2011
• 11:00am - noon
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Fun with Japanese Writing I and II Workshop *NEW
2-day workshop
Cost: $95
Time: 10:30am-1:30pm
Location: Classroom A

This workshop concentrates on the written form of the Japanese language. Fun with Japanese Writing I, covers reading and writing of the two Japanese alphabets, hiragana and katakana. Fun with Japanese Writing II, focuses on reading and writing of kanji (Chinese characters) used in Japan. Students will learn the writing form and stroke order through practice, classroom exercises, and fun interactive activities.

Fun with Japanese Writing I: Hiragana and Katakana
• Sundays, October 3 & 10, 2010 - register online
• Sundays, January 30 & February 6, 2011 -register online
Materials: A lined notebook, pencils, eraser, and 100 index cards

Fun with Japanese Writing II: Kanji
Prerequisite: Fun with Japanese Writing I or previous Japanese study experience.
• Sundays, October 31 & November 7, 2010 - register online
• Sundays, March 27 & April 3, 2011 - register online
Materials: A lined notebook, pencils, eraser, 100 index cards (2x4), a brush pen or small marker

Hands-on Haiku Workshop
A Collaboration with the Palm Beach Poetry Festival
Cost: Free with paid museum admission
Time: 10:30am
Location: Morikami Theater

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

What is a Haiku? How do I write one? Join Professor P. Scott Cunningham in this hands-on workshop and learn to write your own original Haiku. This workshop is provided in collaboration with the 7th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival. For more information on this festival click here.

Individual reservations are not necessary. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more. For group reservations and additional information, please call 561-495-0233 x235.