Learn more about the different myths and monsters from East and Southeast Asia this October half term. Find out which creatures look scary but are actually sweet, and which will snap you up as soon as you see them! Match up ESEA monsters to their most similar European counterparts and learn about similarities and differences (... continued)
Learn the techniques of making and decorating your own Nerikiri sweets with a hands-on workshop led by Japanese confectionary artist Ryoko. Nerikiri is a traditional Japanese sweet that is highly decorative, often representing the beauty of the four seasons. Kneaded from mix of sweet bean paste, glutinous rice flour, and natural food colouring, they are (... continued)
It’s Genghis Khan’s birthday! Well, we think! No one knows the exact date of his birth, but in Mongolia, they have made the first day of winter his symbolic birthday. This year that is on 20 November. Come to MEAA for a special day of crafting to learn more about this ferocious leader and how (... continued)
Sessions available: 11:00 – 11:45 12:00 – 12:45 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 (... continued)
In An Embroiderer’s Guide to Time and Thread – A Dialogue with the Past, Korean embroidery artist and author Heehwa Jo invites audiences to journey through time, tradition, and creativity. In this online talk, she shares how her practice bridges centuries — reproducing, reinterpreting, and reimagining Korean embroidery heritage through her own contemporary lens. From studying the techniques of historical (... continued)
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