Family-friendly drop-in session – come and make your own seasonal origami.  You can learn to make Christmas stars, penguins and even little gift boxes using nothing but paper folding techniques.

FREE with admission – no need to book

SAVE THE DATE!!
5th annual Lunar New Year Extravaganza!

Sunday 29th January 2012
11.30am  – 4pm

at the Museum of East Asian Art and The Assembly Rooms

Featuring:

SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCES!!

Arts and crafts stalls

Facepainting

and much more!!

More information coming shortly – information on the MEAA’s Lunar New Year Extravaganza!

 The Hirado Mikawachi kilns were established by the end of the 17th century on the Island of Hirado in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.  The kilns were originally for the exclusive use of the daimyo, or territorial lord, of Hirado Island.  As the reputation of the porcelain grew, they became available for commercial distribution.  The wares were known for their high quality and fine craftsmanship and made some of the finest porcelain in Japan from 1751 to 1843.   Although the products of the kilns were of exquisite quality, the records of the kilns are painfully scarce – making the dating of the wares rather difficult.  This exhibition explores the different types of figures produced at the Hirado Mikawachi kilns and spotlights some of the dating questions that arises.

The Chinese zodiac is perhaps one of the most iconic symbols of Chinese culture to have captured the Western imagination.

The Lunar New Year, which began on the 23^rd of January in 2012, heralds the year of the dragon.  Local artist, Aili Purdy, has worked in partnership with the Museum of East Asian Art on the global, yet local, project “Chinese Zodiac in Bath”, a painting exhibition incorporating the traditional Chinese zodiac with local scenes of Bath, as well as objects in the Museum of East Asian Art.  The exhibition is a celebration of ‘East meets West’ using traditional themes and artistic techniques and combining those with contemporary styles and subject matters.

Saturday, 31st March 14:00-16:00, Free,

Make this Easter into origami season by creating everything from rabbits, chicks, baskets, egg cups and rabbit paper-cuts.

Make this Easter into origami season by creating everything from rabbits, chicks, baskets, egg cups and rabbit paper-cuts.

Date: Friday, 18^th May, Museum opens for free from 17:00 – 19:30

Under the national Museums at Night scheme, the Museum of East Asian Art joins hundreds of other museums across the UK offering free evening entrance to the public.

• * Tour: Death and the Chinese Afterlife

   18:30-19:15 Free, Book by Thursday, 17^th May

Join this exciting tour with our Curator and discover the art and beliefs behind ancient Chinese burial customs.

Date: Saturday, 26^th May 14:00-16:00

Admission: £10, Museum friends £7 (includes cost of workshop and materials)

Book and pay by Thursday, 24^th May

This workshop is hosted by Chinese painting artist Aili Purdy, who is currently exhibiting her latest works at the Museum. Come to learn some basics of Chinese calligraphy and get firsthand experience on the art of calligraphy…even learn to write your name in Chinese!

Date: During museum opening hours

          Saturday and Sunday, 2^nd and 3^rd June

          Saturday and Sunday, 9^th and 10^th June

Admission: Free with Museum Admission Fee, Free for Museum Friends

Pop in during the half-term weekends to do a dragon trail around the museum, and learn about the stories behind Museum’s dragons.

Date: Wednesday – Friday, 6^th – 8^th June, 14:00-16:00

Admission: free with Museum Admission Fee, Free for Friends of the Museum

Book and pay at least 3 days in advance for each workshop opening

The 23^rd of June is the dragon boat festival. Come and join us in our dragon boat-themed workshops to make dancing dragon puppets, dragon boats and paper dragon boat festival ‘dumplings’.