Materials Lab Workshop: The Language of Smoke—Incense and Ritual across Time and Space
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Harvard Art Museums
In this workshop, you’ll learn about scent as a sensory medium in Japanese Buddhist funerary and memorial rituals and craft your own incense.
Sign-up Information
- Ages: 14 to Adults.
- Wheelchair accessible.
Email am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance, including the name and date of the program in the subject line.
Registration required
- Sign-up is ongoing
Cost
$15, paid at registration (materials will be provided)
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Materials Lab, Lower Level
Dates and Times
Tuesday, March 31 1PM – 4PM
Additional information
Assistant professor Paulina Kolata will first guide participants through the galleries in an exploration of Japanese Buddhist incense implements as well as devotional objects and statues shaped by centuries of smoke and fragrance. Then in the Materials Lab with artist Alexis Karl, participants will create their own hand-formed incense using wood, roots, flowers, and herbs traditionally used in Japan.
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Last updated March 19, 2026.
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