UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Hands-on workshops rooted in culture and community
with Hawaiʻi’s top makers
Wrap it Up—Furoshiki
In this class you’ll explore the art of the Furoshiki (風呂敷) — a square cloth traditionally used in Japan for wrapping and carrying. You’ll learn about its cultural significance and hands-on techniques: packaging items with fabric, selecting containers and accessories, and discovering how ‘tsutsumi’ (包み) — the act of wrapping — reflects thoughtfulness and tradition.
Practice pieces will be provided, and you’re welcome to bring your own cloth. Furoshiki will also be available for purchase.
Instructor: Merle Grybowski
Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Address: Mōʻiliʻili Community Center Room 105 2535 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96826
Kadomatsu—
Invite Blessings & Good Fortune
Join us for a special kadomatsu-making event with Merle Grybowski—who organised the first Temari Kadomatsu fundraiser in 1985! She will present the cultural and historical context of the kadomatsu, a traditional Japanese New Year’s decoration designed to welcome blessings and good fortune.
During the workshop, attendees will craft their own: you’ll tie together three angled-cut bamboo stalks, add shore pine, and attach a noshi (folded paper decoration) designed by Morris Umeno. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with rope-tying and pine placement.
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Address: Mōʻiliʻili Community Center Room 105 2535 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96826
RETURN POLICY
All Temari Hawaii classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
This policy helps to protect our hardworking artists and teachers. Please be sure that you can make it to class before signing up and reserving a limited space.
If the time comes and a student cannot make it, the student may send a friend in their place instead. Please contact us at hello@temarihawaii.org, and relay the full name of the person taking the student's place.