Fri 9/30 @ 4PM
The Japanese have a certain aura when it comes to decorating and the visual arts: a sense of the essential that’s crisp, clear and unfussy. This extends to the Japanese art of ikebana, or flower arranging.
Those who admire the Japanese sense of beauty may want to check out the 40th anniversary celebration of the Ohara School of Ikebana Northern Ohio Chapter, taking place at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
It opens at 4pm with a lecture by Sinéad Vilbar, CMA’s curator of Japanese Art who will talk about “Expression in Flower: Ikebana Interpretations in Japanese Painting,” focusing on Ikebana’s connection to Japan’s visual culture.
Then at 5pm, Hiroki Ohara, the Fifth Headmaster of Japan’s Ohara School of Ikebana, will give an ikebana demonstration, with floral arrangement in the Ohara school’s many different styles, including recent designs. Anyone into landscaping, flower arranging or home decorating might get some new insight and ideas from this program.
The event takes place in the museum’s Gartner Auditorium. To purchase tickets go here or call 216-421-7350.