BES Crafts - Dorodango - a meditative craft workshop

Literally translated, Dorodango means mud dumpling in Japanese.

This traditional pastime has been used to teach mindfulness to children, and it can be a meditative and relaxing activity for adults as well. A ball of mud is slowly formed and packed, then polished to a mirror-like shine.

While this is something a child can do, this particular workshop is intended for adults.

We will open the workshop by setting an intention and then go through the steps of creating durodango.

We will focus our energy as we form and polish the spheres, witnessing the transformation from simple mud to a beautiful object made and infused with intention.

Supplies will be provided, however if you have anything special you’d like to add (fragrant herbs, a bit of dirt from a special place) please bring and we will incorporate it into your dorodango.