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Mt. Washington Studio Classes
Ikenobo Ikebana
- Instructor: Yasuyo Sakamaki
Date/Time: Saturday, 2-5pm, August 28
Fee: $30 member/non-member
- There can be much more than simply putting flowers in a container. Ikebana – the art of Japanese flower arrangement - is a disciplined art form in which nature and man-made object are combined to create a unique contemplative expression through a minimalist expression of color, line and shape. The ceramic vessel is central to the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction. This workshop will introduce students to both the 500 year history and the evolution of this unique art form which may in turn open a new dimension and creative direction in the clay studio. Participants are asked to bring 2 ceramic vessels; vases, bottles, low bowls or pitchers are preferable. No previous flower arranging experience necessary.
- Yasuyo Sakamaki was born in Tokyo, Japan and is a graduate from Ikenobo Ochanomizu Gakuin, Tokyo. As an assistant instructor at the Ikenobo Institute she initiated courses for high-level dignitaries as a means to foster good will through the teaching of flower arranging and the tea ceremony. She has traveled extensively conducting similar workshops in Japan, South Korea, Norway and the United States. She has been received numerous awards as well as acknowledgement in both magazine and newspaper publications internationally. In addition she taught art, calligraphy, Japanese language, cooking, flower arranging and the tea ceremony to students at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Baltimore, MD and worked in student administration Notre Dame Jogakuin in Kyoto, Japan.
