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Ikebana, which translates to "giving life to flowers" is the art of Japanese flower arranging and is a 600-year-old tradition. This year's exhibit will be presented by The Sonoran Desert Sogetsu Ikebana Study Group. Sogetsu Ikebana is a contemporary Ikebana art style that encourages creativity and artistic expression using the natural beauty of flowers, leaves, and branches with unexpected and unconventional materials.

Our local artists will exhibit traditional styles with traditional branches and flowers as well as exotic works with local desert objects and unusual materials like plastics, metals, and fabrics.

In addition to the Ikebana on display, please enjoy viewing The 1,000 Cranes, 1,000 Dreams Project- From Yume Japanese Gardens and Museum of Tucson. As a response to the many people seeking ways to recover from the wounds that the pandemic has caused, Yume Japanese Gardens and Museum of Tucson launched a signal community project to provide hope and healing as a bridge to a happier tomorrow. The project name stems from the meaning of Yume in English – “dream” – and from fables about the graceful and elegant Japanese crane, said to live for 1,000 years. The project’s mission was to bring together people to fashion folded paper sculptures of the stately bird, according to the Japanese tradition of Senbazuru, which from granting wishes evolved to shrink the darkness of disasters and brighten the light of individual and group wellbeing. Fruit of its symbolically long life, the crane enjoys hope for a happy future. That is the healing fulfillment Yume Japanese Garden wished for their community to receive through the 1,000 Cranes, 1,000 Dreams Project. Please don't miss this chance to experience it at the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix.

Exhibit Summary:

• Ikebana artworks from traditional to contemporary presented by Sonoran Desert Sogetsu Ikebana Study Group

• The 1,000 Cranes, 1,000 Dreams Project Display presented by

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson

• Japanese Calligraphy Scroll Display presented by

Encolor LLC

• Kimono Display

• Silent Auction

• Mini Japanese Vintage Market

• Garden Bar - Wine-Beer-Sake Jelly

Dates:

Sat. January 30 – Sun. January 31, 2021  10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Tickets:

Special Event Admission: Limited admission to 150 people per time slot (Every one hour)

$13 adults

$11 Seniors

$10 Students, Military (with valid ID)

Free for members

Location:   

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix 1125 N. 3rd Ave. Phoenix Arizona 85003 

www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org 602.274.8700 / info@jfgphx.org

COVID19 PRECAUTIONS:

NEW STYLE FOR IKEBANA EXHIBIT

Presale tickets only. Max 150 people per time-slotted ticket for the entire exhibit. Slots available every one hour. Masks are required. There will be no demonstrations or group tour. Bar drinks will be available.

The gift shop will be open - limited to 4 people at a time/or a family. Regular operational Covid19 guidelines will be in place as well. Please take a look at our Covid19 guidelines here: https://www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org