Suminagashi
Photo: Harumi Ori
Free, Offsite, Workshop, Families

Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Suminagashi (Floating Ink)

Saturday, May 27, 2023
11 am–1 pm
At Socrates Sculpture Park (32-01 Vernon Blvd)
Free with advance registration

Connect with nature through art making in a series of hands-on workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park. These workshops are open to all ages and any skill level. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All participants will be given a free pass to visit The Noguchi Museum after the program. 

On Saturday, May 27, join Noguchi Educator Harumi Ori in a workshop to explore the creative possibilities of water with suminagashi, a Japanese technique of floating ink on the surface of water to produce swirling and marbling patterns. 

Harumi Ori (she/her) was born in Kyoto, Japan and raised in Tokyo. She moved to New York in 1999 to study fine arts. Harumi received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts. She has been working at The Noguchi Museum as an educator since 2006; she is also a freelance illustrator, art handler, and sculptor.