Day 1 (of 3) at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens where we will be carving a wooden ramen spoon.

Chirirenge in Japanese is the name of the soup spoons from Asia and used as ramen spoons in Japan. Unlike the western spoon, it has a flat bottom and is deep to hold more soup. The handle is curved upwards and the shape mimics a fallen petal of the lotus flower called renge in Japanese. The word chiri means “to fall off.”

 The Joy of Carving workshop is a craft experience designed to help participants slow down for the sake of spoon carving and learn about this culturally unique utensil. Participants focus on the tactile exploration of wood as a creative medium, learning carving techniques to shape one’s work into functional art. This workshop covers everything from wood selection, the ramen spoon design, finishing oils, along with knife, blade, and carving techniques so participants can experience the joy of creating their own hand-carved kitchen tool.

Wood and carving tools will be provided.

Details:

Time

• 10:30am – 12:30 pm

Date

• 3-day workshop

• Saturdays, August 28, September 4 and 11, 2021

Price

• $150

Material Fee

• $20 (cash payable to the instructor)

Location

• Oki Education Center

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