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BONSAI
The Japanese art form uses miniature trees grown in containers. Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penjing, from which the art originated and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bo. The Japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years and has its own aesthetics and terminology.

Antonio AGUILAR	Thanh-Ha DANG
James ALEXANDER	Anna HAMANN
Shelley BURIAN

CERAMICS

Antonio AGUILAR	Bruce Ciske	Kyoko PETERSEN
James ALEXANDER	Paula COUPE	Amy REED
Carla AMERAU	Nida DAVIS	Ileana RUIZ
Bev ANDREWS	Sayoko MACDOUGALL	Catherine SABATOS
Helena AROUCA	Polina MILLER	Sherene S TAN
Suzanne BETZ	Tomomi MIYAJIMA
Diane Cooper CABE	Heidi OLSON

CHANOYU – TEA CEREMONY

The Japanese tea ceremony also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha (powdered green tea). The manner in which it is performed, or the art of its performance, is called (o)temae.   Zen Buddhism was a primary influence in the development of the Japanese tea ceremony.

Koichi AI	Akvile SIULYTE
Margaret LINN	Shelley BURIAN
Mitsuko OTANI	Tomomi MIYAJIMA
Keiko SENO	Motoko SHIMIZU

JAPANESE LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECTURE – HORTICULTURE

Margaret CAHOON	Ellina SOROKINA
Mary MYERS	Barbara WALCZYKOWSKI
Jane SCHMIELDEKAMP

MEDITATION AND HEALING ARTS

Antonio AGUILAR	Beverly FLOWERS	Ileana RUIZ
Susan ANDERSON	Alisa GLASSMAN	Elinor SCHWARTZ
Barbara ARCHEY	Ann JOSEPH	Judith SHELDON
Savitri BACH	Gregory KELLY	Priscilla STEVENS
Marjorie BAUMAN	Bertel KING	Carolyn WANNER
Elizabeth BERRY	Medha KOCHHAR	Jeanette WATERMAN
Diane Cooper CABE	Christine LEE
Margaret CAHOON	Barbara POTZICK
Judith DANIEL	Amy REESE
Maria DINGER	Elissa ROSASCO

NIHON BUYŌ (Japanese classical dance)

Buyõ is a traditional Japanese performing art, a mixture of dance and pantomime, which emerged in the early Edo period (early 17th century) from earlier traditions. While performed independently by specialists, it is particularly conspicuous as the style of dancing performed by geisha.

KASA, Susan

OBI FOLDING

Catherine COLE	Tomomi MIYAJIMA
Paul MACLARDY	Jane NEWMAN

ORIGAMI

Origami is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. In modern usage, the word “origami” is used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Modern origami practitioners generally discourage the use of cuts, glue, or markings on the paper.

Shelley BURIAN	Ileana RUIZ
Dorothy HSIAO	Motoko SHIMIZU
Heidi OLSON	Sherene S TAN
Mitsuko OTANI

SUMI-E & PAINTING IN OTHER MEDIA
Sumi-e is the Japanese word for Black Ink Painting. East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush and ink on paper. Emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. The Chinese speak of “writing a painting” and “painting a poem.” A great painting was judged on three elements: the calligraphy strokes, the words of the poetry and the ability of the painting strokes to capture the spirit of nature rather than a photographic likeness. The artists of Japan, Korea and Malaysia learned from the Chinese and then developed their own versions of East Asian brush painting.

Margaret CAHOON	Yao-Yao ZHU	Marie LEE
Thanh-Ha DANG	Linda ELY	Heidi OLSON
Lily LIN	Anna HAMANN	Kathy ROPER
Sylvia LU	Dorothy HSIAO	Jordana WILSON
Ileana RUIZ	Christine LEE