Ikebana is the known as Japanese flower arrangement. As a student of ikebana of many years, I want people to know that ikebana is not just a flower arrangement, it is an art form and a philosophy that captures a part of Japanese culture. Ikebana began over 600 years ago when the Buddhist monks placed …
I love to share art and culture from Asia. This is a guest post by Amandine Dowle on Korean Crafts exhibited in Milan. Aren’t they beautiful? I’d love to have one of those meditation bowls in my home! I wonder what they would sound like…. After the success of the exhibition devoted to Korean crafts …
As I love and appreciate Japanese Design, this a book review. Japanese Design – Art, Aesthetics & Culture by Patricia J. Graham Japanese design and sensibility is complex and difficult for many to grasp. Yet, the book Japanese Design — Art, Aesthetics & Culture by Patricia J. Graham has managed to capture the essence of …
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There are many legends of the origin of silk, but this story from the American Museum of Natural History is my favorite . Empress Xi-Ling, was drinking hot tea under the mulberry bush when a cocoon dropped into her tea cup. When she attempted to pick it out of her cup, a strand began unraveling from …
In the design world, I have heard many Westerners talk about the Japanese wabi-sabi (侘 寂) aesthetic. It’s difficult to describe many traditional Asian terms in English because not only is there no direct equivalent word, the Asian definition itself is very vague. Many times, Westerners are confused as to why Asians can’t explain something …
Instead of shopping for art for your walls, why not create your own. As I was spring cleaning and changing our calendars to 2012, I was feeling that it was a shame to throw away some of the beautiful black and white photos of famous architecture from around the world. So, before I threw them …
We all have art that has meaning to our lives; from family photos to souvenirs from our travels. They are reminders of who we are, where we have been, and what we love. If poorly positioned, sometimes those meaningful images get lost on the walls of our home. Just by improving the placement through simple …
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