Fishcake

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

• Oct23portraits of dogs (oct)FridayPortraits of Dogs (Oct) is a one-day watercolor workshop at Fishcake in Honolulu, taught by Kyle Nakahara. You paint an expressive dog portrait while building foundational watercolor skills, reviewing values, doing color-mixing exercises, and exploring techniques for soft fur, glowing color, and depth. You may bring your own dog reference photos, including dogs in costumes, but live models are not allowed. All materials are included, and all levels are welcome. The class is on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The page calls it a one-day workshop and does not print the hours. Participants must be 18 or older. The price is $50, with no tiers listed. All sales are final, refunds are given only if the teacher cancels for an emergency or low enrollment, and you can gift your spot by emailing info@fishcake.us. When checked, the page showed 4 spots left. Fishcake is at 307C Kamani Street, Honolulu 96813. Parking and transit are not stated on the page. For more watercolor, the Honolulu Museum of Art School lists a Watercolor class on October 15 on this calendar. Fishcake has nerikomi the next day, October 24.$50
• Oct24nerikomiSaturdayNerikomi is a one-day clay workshop at Fishcake in Honolulu, taught by Autumsierra Walker. You slice, layer, and compress contrasting clay bodies to make boldly patterned slabs, then turn those slabs into functional dishes. The page describes the class as beginner-friendly, with no prior clay experience required. All materials are included. The class is on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The page calls it a one-day workshop and does not print the hours. Participants must be 18 or older, and the page says anyone under 18, including dependents registered on their behalf, will be turned away. The price is $85, with no tiers listed. All sales are final, refunds are issued only if the teacher cancels for an emergency or low enrollment, and you can gift your spot by emailing info@fishcake.us. When checked on October 11, 2026, the page said this workshop was fully booked, so look for future sessions. Fishcake is at 307C Kamani Street, Honolulu 96813. Parking and transit are not stated. For other clay options on this calendar, the Honolulu Museum of Art School lists Intro to Ceramics on October 17 and Hand-building for Beginners on October 14. Fishcake's soup and wellness series also uses ceramics.$85
• Oct24Between Two Teas: Steamed SenchaSaturday, 11:00 AMA morning tea session at Fishcake with Jordon Rupp devoted to steamed sencha, the Japanese green tea. Saturday October 24 at 11 am, $50.$50
• Oct24Spooky + SweetSaturday, 5:00 PMA Halloween-season workshop at Fishcake led by Kelsey Yoshikane. Saturday October 24 at 5 pm, $85.$85
• Oct25embroidery + appliquéSundayEmbroidery and Appliqué is a one-day textile workshop at Fishcake in Honolulu, taught by Jana Purington. Using templates and materials provided, you create your own botanical scrap work piece inspired by Hawaiian flora while learning basic appliqué and embroidery stitches. All levels are welcome, and all materials are included. The class is on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The page calls it a one-day workshop and does not print the hours. Participants must be 18 or older, and the page says anyone under 18, including dependents registered by someone else, will be turned away. The price is $80, with no tiers listed. All sales are final, refunds are issued only if the teacher cancels for an emergency or low enrollment, and you can gift your spot by emailing info@fishcake.us. When checked on October 11, 2026, the page said this workshop was fully booked, so look for future sessions. Fishcake is at 307C Kamani Street, Honolulu 96813. Parking and transit are not stated on the page. Fishcake's tropical felt flowers workshop on October 15 is another Hawaiʻi-flower craft in the same run of nine workshops on this calendar. The same Sunday afternoon at 4:30 PM, Fishcake hosts a nerikiri class.$80
• Oct25nerikiri (oct)SundayNerikiri (Oct) is a one-day Japanese confectionery workshop at Fishcake in Honolulu, taught by Etsuko Kubota. Nerikiri are bean paste confections molded into designs. Etsuko demonstrates the techniques, and each student makes two nerikiri to take home, one of each design. The October designs are Halloween themed. All materials are included, and the page does not state a level. The class is on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM. The page calls it a one-day workshop and does not print the hours. Participants must be 18 or older, and the page says anyone under 18, including dependents registered on their behalf, will be turned away. The price is $50, with no tiers listed. All sales are final, refunds are issued only if the teacher cancels for an emergency or low enrollment, and you can gift your spot by emailing info@fishcake.us. When checked on October 11, 2026, the page said this workshop was fully booked, so look for future sessions. Fishcake is at 307C Kamani Street, Honolulu 96813. Parking and transit are not stated. Fishcake also lists Between Two Teas: White Tea on October 17, and embroidery and appliqué at 11:00 AM the same Sunday, as part of nine workshops on this calendar from October 13 to 25.$50
• Oct25NerikiriSunday, 4:30 PMEtsuko Kubota teaches nerikiri, the sculpted Japanese wagashi sweets, in a one-session class at Fishcake. Sunday October 25 at 4:30 pm, $50.$50
• Nov1Mah Jong BasicsSunday, 4:30 PMA beginner crash course in classic Chinese-style mah jong with Caron Ling: tile reading, how a hand flows, table etiquette and a little history, then time to play. It runs in the café at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako, on Sunday November 1 at 4:30 pm; $35 with materials included, ages 18+. Fishcake repeats this class on Tuesday November 17 at 6 pm, and the listing showed this date as fully booked.$35
• Nov4Chip + DipWednesday, 6:30 PMA two-session Wednesday-evening class at Fishcake with Mark Yamakawa, themed around making a chip-and-dip serving piece. Starts Wednesday November 4 at 6:30 pm; $120.$120
• Nov6IshidatamiFriday, 6:00 PMSawako Nakashima teaches the ishidatami (stone path) pattern, weaving a small trinket dish or tray from pliable Japanese paper band. The one-session class is at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako, on Friday November 6 at 6 pm; $70 with all materials, ages 18+. A second date follows on Wednesday November 11, making these the only paper-band weaving classes on our Oʻahu calendar this autumn.$70
• Nov7Soup-er BowlSaturday, 11:00 AMAlan Lam's two-session Saturday class at Fishcake centres on making a soup bowl. Starts Saturday November 7 at 11 am; $120.$120
• Nov7Mugged + HandledSaturday, 2:00 PMA two-session hand-building class with Forest Leonard in which flat clay sheets are cut from geometric templates and assembled into a patterned mug with a handle; the second session is glaze day, using underglaze as inlay. Sessions are Saturdays November 7 and November 21 at 2 pm at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $85 with supplies, all levels, ages 18+. Fishcake also runs its Soup-er Bowl clay class on the same Saturday, November 7.$85
• Nov8Cold Brew TeasSunday, 11:00 AMJordon Rupp's one-session class at Fishcake covers cold-brewing tea. Sunday November 8 at 11 am, $70.$70
• Nov8Ring VaseSunday, 1:30 PMA two-session Sunday class at Fishcake where Mark Yamakawa guides students in making a ring-shaped vase. Starts Sunday November 8 at 1:30 pm; $85.$85
• Nov11IshidatamiWednesday, 6:00 PMA single-session paper-band weaving class with Sawako Nakashima, working the ishidatami (stone path) pattern into a trinket dish or tray. It meets Wednesday November 11 at 6 pm at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $70 with all materials, ages 18+, and the listing showed it fully booked. If it is full, the same class also runs Friday November 6.$70
• Nov13CollageFriday, 6:00 PMAn evening collage-making class at Fishcake with Jana Purington. Friday November 13 at 6 pm, $40.$40
• Nov14Autumn Garden ClubSaturday, 10:30 AMA seasonal garden-themed workshop at Fishcake led by Scarlett Yuki. Saturday November 14 at 10:30 am, $150.$150
• Nov14Mini Pōpoki PartySaturday, 2:30 PMA cat-themed (pōpoki) making session at Fishcake with Makiko Miyamoto. Saturday November 14 at 2:30 pm, $75.$75
• Nov15NerikomiSunday, 3:00 PMAutumsierra Walker leads this beginner-friendly nerikomi class, stacking and compressing contrasting clays into patterned slabs that become functional dishes. It is a single session on Sunday November 15 at 3 pm at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $85 with materials, ages 18+. Fishcake last offered nerikomi on October 24, and it is the only marbled-clay technique class on our calendar.$85
• Nov15Brush Calligraphy: Greeting CardsSunday, 4:30 PMAn intro to modern brush calligraphy with Ellisa Vendiola, who demonstrates letterforms and how names are written before you personalize a set of greeting cards; a brush pen and practice sheets go home with you. It is one session on Sunday November 15 at 4:30 pm in the café at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $70 with materials, ages 18+. It starts just after Fishcake's nerikomi clay class the same afternoon, timed well ahead of holiday card season.$70
• Nov17Mah Jong BasicsTuesday, 6:00 PMA weeknight crash course in classic Chinese-style mah jong with Caron Ling, covering the tiles, the flow of a game, etiquette and customs, and finishing with open play. It runs Tuesday November 17 at 6 pm at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $35 with materials, ages 18+, and the listing showed it fully booked. It repeats Fishcake's Sunday November 1 session for people who prefer an evening slot.$35
• Nov19Ring VaseThursday, 6:00 PMA beginner-friendly wheel-throwing workshop for making a ceramic ring vase, with help on centering and all materials supplied. The two sessions are Thursdays November 19 and December 3 at 6 pm at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $85 for both, all levels, ages 18+. Fishcake runs a Sunday version of the same project starting November 8, and at $85 it is a much shorter commitment than the three-week beginner wheel courses at North Shore Arts Center.$85
• Nov20Sashiko Stitching + DesignFriday, 6:00 PMChristine Gardner introduces traditional Japanese sashiko hand-stitching, both knotted and knotless, and you finish a stitched piece framed in a hoop plus a practice pattern to continue at home. It is one session on Friday November 20 at 6 pm at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $85 with materials, ages 18+. Fishcake held its October sashiko class on October 3, so this is the next chance this year.$85
• Nov22Cats in WatercolorSunday, 3:00 PMBrad Guinen teaches simple, stylized ways to paint cats in watercolor, pitched for both beginners and practiced painters, with all materials supplied. It is one session on Sunday November 22 at 3 pm in the classroom at Fishcake, 307C Kamani St in Kakaʻako; $45, ages 18+. It is one of the lower-priced painting classes on our calendar, alongside Fishcake's $50 dog portraits session.$45

The last 20 of 55 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.

1. The Charcoal ForestOct 21, 2026
2. leather keychainsOct 18, 2026
3. soup+wellnessOct 18, 2026
4. Ishidatami: Stone Path WeavingOct 17, 2026
5. between two teas: white teaOct 17, 2026
6. Lei PoʻoOct 16, 2026
7. tropical felt flowersOct 15, 2026
8. get hooked (oct)Oct 13, 2026
9. shroomy shakersOct 11, 2026
10. anko flower cupcake (oct)Oct 10, 2026
11. lauhala flower (oct)Oct 10, 2026
12. lauhala weaving circle (oct)Oct 10, 2026
13. mini pōpoki partyOct 9, 2026
14. bolo tiesOct 8, 2026
15. centering+cylinders (oct)Oct 8, 2026
16. mah jong: strategyOct 6, 2026
17. spooky garden clubOct 4, 2026
18. granny square partyOct 4, 2026
19. sashiko stitching+design (oct)Oct 3, 2026
20. taller, wider, fasterOct 3, 2026