Pop into the Museum of East Asian Art this Halloween half-term to make your own Yayoi Kusama-inspired pumpkin artwork. Use our pumpkin templates and add your own polka dots in true Kusama style. With a love for the gourds stemming from childhood, pumpkins are one of the most beloved motifs found in Yayoi Kusama’s artwork. (... continued)
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our Museum galleries. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. (... continued)
Join us at MEAA to celebrate winter! As we lead up to midwinter, come along to the gallery to learn more about how different cultures across East and Southeast Asia celebrate the winter season. Try some mulled wine, the iconic winter drink, whilst you try some traditional wines from East and Southeast Asia. Sample sake, (... continued)
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our Museum galleries. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. (... continued)