New activity – Japanese Art Showcase

Back in 2020 when Covid shut down everything and we were concentrating on doing things at home, Barbara tried her hand at Origami and was unsuccessful. So when we saw that there was a Japanese Art Showcase at a nearby recreation center that included origami we thought we’d see what a professional could do.

While the exhibit did have a lovely example of what can be done with origami, what really impressed us were the beautiful flower arrangements. This showcase turned out to be artwork that was done by students of a certified instructor in the Japanese Flower Art of Ikebana. Holy Cow!

And how can we not show this entry by a 9 year old boy, using Legos to imitate  a Japanese flower scene.

We spent some time talking to the instructor and are planning on taking her class either in March or April. We don’t expect to be as good as these students are since our talents don’t exactly reach to crafts or design, but maybe with practice?