{"title": "Sumi-e: Paint a Chrysanthemum at NYBG", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-09T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "27th Street 41-26, 11101 Long Island City", "price": "Included with Garden admission (Garden Grounds, All-Garden, or complimentary pass)", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/ink-painting", "diy"], "description": "Sumi-e: Paint a Chrysanthemum at NYBG offers short, hands-on Japanese ink painting workshops in which you paint a chrysanthemum with a traditional brush, ink, and paper. RESOBOX sumi-e teacher Kohfu Furukawa, a longtime instructor of Japanese ink painting, demonstrates every brushstroke in each 25-minute session held outdoors near the Nolen Greenhouses during The New York Botanical Garden's Kiku Highlight Weekend. No experience is needed, all materials are provided, and up to 30 people per session are admitted first come, first served. Admission is included with Garden admission, and a demonstration table lets visitors see her work up close between workshops.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sumi-e-paint-a-chrysanthemum-at-nybg-89362/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/sumi-e-paint-a-chrysanthemum-nybg/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3dcbaa0db48b67c0e27530cb9936538f20e0eb63c9119d44571326ef6c279546-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-09T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "27th Street 41-26, 11101 Long Island City", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting – Bamboo (Four Noble Ones)", "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T19:10:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "East 3rd Street 91", "price": "$60 / person, all materials included", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/ink-painting"], "description": "Sumi-E: Japanese Ink Painting – Bamboo (Four Noble Ones) is a hands-on class at RESOBOX in Long Island City where participants learn Japanese ink-wash painting. The session's theme is bamboo (take), one of the Four Noble Ones (shikunshi) alongside the orchid, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom, plants that have anchored East Asian ink painting for centuries and that stand for resilience and integrity in bamboo's case. Students begin with basics such as holding the brush, then paint the jointed stalk with steady strokes, mark the nodes, and finish with clusters of leaves in dark and light ink evoking the movement of wind. The class is taught by instructor Kohfu Furukawa, and all materials, including ink, brushes, and calligraphy paper, are provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sumi-e-japanese-ink-painting-bamboo-four-noble-ones-55324/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/sumi-e-bamboo-november-3-6pm/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5b0b5c0abdcb00ab9611e58b12bc96550f0d985e24902113bb681de3695d851b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Chinese Arts Workshop Series: Sip & Brush – Calligraphy", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Museum of Chinese in America", "address": "Centre Street 215, 10013", "price": "$35 General Admission | $30 Students & Seniors | $30 MOCA Members | Materials Included", "price_from": "35.00", "price_to": "35.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/calligraphy"], "description": "Chinese Arts Workshop Series: Sip & Brush – Calligraphy is a calligraphy workshop at the Museum of Chinese in America, part of a series inspired by the museum's special exhibition Ed Young's Bright Worlds. Teaching Artist Yu Rong, a New York–based multimedia artist and educator, leads participants in learning foundational brush techniques and creating autumn-inspired characters and compositions. In a relaxed, social studio setting, participants can also practice writing their names in Chinese calligraphy with personalized guidance. All materials, including brushes and ink, are provided, and everyone leaves with their own calligraphy artwork.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/chinese-arts-workshop-series-sip-brush-calligraphy-81369/", "official_url": "https://www.mocanyc.org/event/sip_brush_calligraphy_november_2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ac4ae98237c500e009b64b796ce3f7067aff1acdef1cc630a358db8d70d16bab-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Mindfulness in the Galleries: Ikebana", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Noguchi Museum", "address": "33rd Road 9-01, 11106 Long Island City", "price": "$36 general / $20 for members, Cool Culture, SNAP/EBT", "price_from": "36.00", "price_to": "36.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/flower-arranging/ikebana", "wellness/meditation"], "description": "Mindfulness in the Galleries: Ikebana is a workshop that explores ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement, as a practice of presence alongside the museum's artwork. It is led by mindful ikebana teacher Anjie Cho, who has studied ikebana since 2015 and holds the rank of Level 11 Kako Assistant Professor in the Ikenobo School of Ikebana. Participants begin with a guided meditation and conversation in the galleries, then explore form, shape, balance and emptiness and create simple ikebana arrangements with seasonal flowers and branches as a moving meditation. No previous experience is necessary, all materials are provided, and advance registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/mindfulness-in-the-galleries-ikebana-56814/", "official_url": "https://www.noguchi.org/museum/calendar/event/2026-11-14-1000-mindfulness-in-the-galleries-ikebana/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/39c8b9148ac7fa553cd9d0d159fd2cf95cee22d039ca89e996a208cec8af4230-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Basic Watercolor Technique Focusing on Plants", "start": "2026-11-14T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T13:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$87 ($79 for members)", "price_from": "87.00", "price_to": "87.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/watercolor", "nature/plants"], "description": "An art class at Brooklyn Botanic Garden teaching basic watercolor technique with plants as the subject. Instructor Bonnie Steinsnyder demonstrates laying washes, expressive brushwork, and glazing with layers of transparent paint; students practice these and paint plants, aiming to learn to handle watercolors and develop their own style. Students bring their own supplies, listed on a materials list.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/basic-watercolor-technique-focusing-on-plants-79179/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/basic_watercolor_technique_focusing_on_plants", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6193dc48a2753d29a50f36c4be15060a4a9906cfdf4ebc56614da1be8bce3d87-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Introduction to Watercolor Painting", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$50 ($45 for members)", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/watercolor"], "description": "Introduction to Watercolor Painting is a hands-on class exploring the techniques of the watercolor medium. Led by instructor Nan Carey, participants experiment with color mixing, washes and glazing to create portraits of flowers and plants. Students provide their own supplies, following a materials list.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/introduction-to-watercolor-painting-51545/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/introduction_to_watercolor_painting_fall", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6eb898f54c096c1b549691cc702c419277774f85a62aefa9970ae4a50ec4c528-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arrangement – Ohara Style", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "East 3rd Street 91", "price": "Single Class $79 / person, 4 Session Pass $296 / person", "price_from": "79.00", "price_to": "79.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/flower-arranging/ikebana"], "description": "An Ikebana class in the Ohara style, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, held at RESOBOX. The program offers an introductory course and a level above beginner, with the flower fee and all materials included. Registration closes 72 hours before the session, and cancellations made within that window are nonrefundable. A single class or a four-session pass can be reserved.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ikebana-japanese-flower-arrangement-ohara-style-55331/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/ikebana-japanese-flower-arrangement-ohara-style-6/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ace5903b8413b4364cb72950478e1b648e330ed4f29ecaf0adeef841019ff724-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Drawing for Absolute Beginners: Botanicals", "start": "2026-11-14T13:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$50 ($45 for members)", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing", "nature/plants"], "description": "A beginner art class called Drawing for Absolute Beginners: Botanicals, offered by Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Taught by instructor Nan Carey, it starts with observation as the first step in drawing, helping students understand the structure of a flower or plant. Participants learn to draw a floral specimen using a step-by-step method that incorporates perspective and detail. Students provide their own supplies, for which a materials list is given.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/drawing-for-absolute-beginners-botanicals-79180/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/drawing_for_absolute_beginners_botanicals", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7d787cd19e41a758d3353bddb2955343a751eeb51d2a7ab643ff963b46485b9b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Summit Serenity", "start": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Muse Paintbar", "address": "Greenwich Street 329, 10013", "price": "USD 47", "price_from": "47.00", "price_to": "47.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "Summit Serenity is a guided painting session where guests create a canvas painting of that name. It is hosted by Muse Paintbar at its NYC - Tribeca studio. The 90-minute class provides a canvas, easel, brushes, and matched paint colors, and an instructor leads the painting. All ages are welcome, and drinks and food are available at the bar and kitchen.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/summit-serenity-85051/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Sake Label Calligraphy Class w/ Taisan", "start": "2026-11-11T19:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Kato Sake Works", "address": "Troutman Street 379, 11237 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/wine/sake", "art/calligraphy"], "description": "Sake Label Calligraphy Class w/ Taisan is a hands-on calligraphy class held in the taproom of Kato Sake Works in Brooklyn. It is led by Taisan, described by the makers as a friend and calligraphy extraordinaire who returns to the taproom. Participants learn Japanese calligraphy and design their very own custom KSW bottle label. Tickets are sold through Taisan Tanaka's Eventbrite page.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sake-label-calligraphy-class-w-taisan-71371/", "official_url": "https://www.katosakeworks.com/events/taisan-oct26-b8mrs", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f2f28f5e5d993a030279ae7976a9698c65f03c8869747c867401ac3ccd87a5dd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bin Kuroshima: Hand-Painted Kyo-Yuzen at Carl Hansen & Søn", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-09T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Resobox", "address": "27th Street 41-26, 11101 Long Island City", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/textile-art"], "description": "An exhibition of hand-painted Kyo-Yuzen, Kyoto's tradition of dyeing painted by hand, presented at the Midtown Manhattan flagship store of the Danish furniture maker Carl Hansen & Søn. The works are by Bin Kuroshima, a Kyoto dye artist of more than four decades who is a nationally certified Traditional Craftsman and was named a Master Craftsman of Kyoto in 2007. The show brings together screens, tapestries, scrolls and panels colored largely with botanical dyes and sumi ink, alongside new fusuma paintings, paintings on wood, kimono pieces and hand-painted boards and tote bags. It is Kuroshima's first exhibition with Carl Hansen & Søn, and he will attend the opening reception, with admission free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bin-kuroshima-hand-painted-kyo-yuzen-at-carl-hansen-sn-55328/", "official_url": "https://resobox.com/event/bin-kuroshima-hand-painted-kyo-yuzen/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ea06f33a37fc41d577d36edbdf9f7b5101d4d30136baa05e38975889c1e88cea-2000.webp"}]}