Sumi-e Ink Ensō Painting demonstration and workshop

Japanese Cultural Center:  Nov. 7th, 2015-12:30 Enso Demonstration & Workshop

Patricia Larkin Green’s studio

The 2015 Ikenobo Ikebana Society fall show will be on the second floor zendo of the Japanese Culture Center. Street parking is available and there is a public lot on Sheffield ½ block from the Center. This is the first show at the Japanese Culture Center and an exciting opportunity.

Scrolls from both the Nakashima Collection and the private collection of the JCC will be on display in addition to Ikebana flower arrangements.

Additionally,  an ensō demonstration and sumi-e workshop by Patricia Larkin Green, sumi-e artist, who will demonstrate painting ensō and lead participants in meditation before practicing their own ensō at 12:30 PM on Saturday. The Artist will provide hands-on guidance and discuss a brief history of the ensō (a hand-drawn circle in one uninhibited brushstroke to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create).

Finally, there will also be a tea ceremony demonstration by Omar Francis Sensei of Chicago Urasenke at 2:00 PM on Saturday.

GENERAL INFO:

‣ Price FREE
‣ Starts Saturday, November 7th @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
‣ Ends Sunday, November 8th @ 10:00 PM – 4:00 PM
‣ Location 1016 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL, 60657

The 2015 Ikenobo Ikebana Society fall show will be on the second floor zendo of the Japanese Culture Center. Street parking is available and there is a public lot on Sheffield ½ block from the Center. This is the first show at the Japanese Culture Center and an exciting opportunity.

Scrolls from both the Nakashima Collection and the private collection of the JCC will be on display in addition to Ikebana flower arrangements.

Patricia Larkin Green performs an ensō demonstration and sumi-e workshop.  The artist will demonstrate painting ensō and lead participants in meditation before practicing their own ensō at 12:30 PM on Saturday. The instructor will provide hands-on guidance and discuss a brief history of the ensō (a hand-drawn circle in one uninhibited brushstroke to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create).

Finally, there will also be a tea ceremony demonstration by Omar Francis Sensei of Chicago Urasenke at 2:00 PM on Saturday.

WORKSHOP & DEMONSTRATION:

‣ Sumi-e  Saturday, November 7th @ 12:30 PM
‣ Tea Ceremony  Saturday, November 7th @ 2:00 PM

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