Japanese ARTea Party with Kateryna
Would you like to visit Japan?! I would! We are very lucky to have an opportunity to learn about this fascinating country with Kateryna, who used to live in Japan and learned a lot about their language, customs and art!
ARTea Party is very excited to work with Kateryna Semenova from Kiev, Ukraine, an amazing and extremely knowledgeable and talanted person! Kateryna interested education, international relations, co-operation and tolerance. She is also a mean sushi maker and a super origami and calligraphy Master! We are so excited to have Kateryna with us at ARTea Party!!! Below are some events that will be taking place at Wendove Library in November and December.
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23.11 Lecture “KIMONO – Kimono - Canvases of Embodied Souls» + Photo in Kimono
Adults - £25
Children – £15
+ photo in kimono (£25)
At the lecture, You will learn to read kimono canvases like an open book! You will learn how to determine the age and marital status of someone who wears a kimono. And even where the person goes and why.
30.11 Workshop “X-mas Origami” prices from £25 - Make an unusual Christmas decoration!
Get outstanding, unique Christmas decorations this year! Exciting for adults and children!
Adults – £35
Children – £25
Family (up to 4 members) – £55
Origami (折り紙, lit.: "folded paper") is the ancient art of folding paper figures. The art of origami has its roots in ancient China, where paper was invented. Initially, origami was used in religious ceremonies. For a long time, this type of art was available only to representatives of the upper classes, where a sign of good taste was the possession of paper folding techniques.
At the master class, participants will learn how origami helped lovers, get acquainted with techniques and techniques and create their own miracle! Figures are selected at several levels of difficulty for those who are familiar with origami for the first time and for already sophisticated connoisseurs.
Lecture “The mystery of Japanese Tea Ceremony” with ceremonial degustation (1 hour) £35 – 09/12 or 14.12
Japanese tea ceremony In general, the action of the tea ceremony is a specially organized and orderly meeting of the owner - the tea master - and his guests for joint relaxation, enjoyment of beauty, conversation, accompanied by the use of tea. The ceremony is held in a specially equipped place and consists of several actions performed in a strict order.
There are four main principles of tea philosophy according to Rikyu, the famous master of the tea ceremony of the 16th century: they are Harmony, Reverence, Purity and Tranquility.
Harmony is the very atmosphere of the tea ceremony. When you approach the tea house, you see mossy stones, an overgrown pond - free nature, which man has not imposed himself. With a thatched roof and rough wood or bamboo props, the tea house is a natural extension of the garden. The room is in twilight: the low roof barely transmits light. Not a single extra item, not a single extra color. On the shelf in the tea room are a jug of water, a stand for a ladle, a cup for water. All over the patina of antiquity, the breath of eternity. Time seemed to have stopped. Only a ladle of cut bamboo and a fresh linen tablecloth. The whole atmosphere is designed to distract you from everyday life, to bring the spirit into a state of peace and balance.
1 ticket – £35
Couple ticket – £55
Family ticket* – £75