School holiday program-Japanese cultural experience for kids

At this workshop, participants will be given a tasty introduction to Japanese culture and discover a love for the arts and crafts of Japan.

Participants will begin with Japanese calligraphy. This time, they will focus on a single Kanji, the character for “summer” (夏), and create a beautiful artwork on a white Japanese fan (sensu). Each participant will be able to take home their own unique summer-themed fan.We will then move on to making traditional Japanese confectionery called nerikiri. For this workshop, the nerikiri will be shaped like another type of Japanese fan, uchiwa.

Between each of these sessions there will be a break for drinks/snacks(BYO), Japanese craft games.

*Strictly ages 7-12
*Bookings required
*Materials provided
*The participants are able to take their own art home after the workshop
*BYO drinks and snacks
*Nerikiri is gluten-free and vegan friendly.
*Nerikiri ingredients: Adzuki beans, Lima beans, sugar, glutinous rice flour (gluten-free, despite its name), and natural food colouring.

*Please inform us if your children have food allergies.

Japanese calligraphy instractor-Maiko Howell

Maiko was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and began doing calligraphy at age 5 under the guidance of her mother - also a calligrapher. Maiko became a master of Japanese traditional calligraphy in 2017 and has held workshops for children and adults throughout Eastern Japan, and now lives in Tasmania with her family.

Nerikiri(Japanese confectionery) instructor-Minako Stewart

Minako has started making Nerikiri regularly since 2021 and has graduated from two Nerikiri courses with Japanese teachers. She is also a Kimono teacher, Tea ceremony and Japanese dance practitioner. She is excited to share the beauty of Japanese culture with you!

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