Celebrating 40 Years of Ohara Ikebana in Cleveland
Northern Ohio chapter is pleased to announce that Headmaster Hiroki Ohara is scheduled to visit Cleveland to help their Chapter celebrate its 40th Anniversary. They hope you spread the word among your members about this fabulous opportunity to take workshops with our Headmaster and observe his artistry on stage at the Gartner Auditorium of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This event, unquestionably, will also be a great educational experience for practitioners of Ohara School Ikebana by allowing us to discover his leadership in the art of Ikebana through the design and execution of his arrangements.
Workshops by Headmaster Hiroki Ohara and Professor Akihiro Nishi
Thursday, September 29 at 9:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. (for Ohara Chapter members)
Demonstration by Headmaster Hiroki Ohara
Friday, September 30 at 5:00 P.M. (Open to Public)
Tickets are $50 (students with proper ID pay $20) and can be purchased online at https://www.clevelandart.org/events/purchase-tickets or by calling the Cleveland Museum of Art at 216-421-7350. Additionally, please note that at 4:00 P.M. the Museum’s Curator for Japanese Art, Dr. Sinéad Vilbur, will give a presentation entitled Expression in Flower: Ikebana Interpretations in Japanese Painting. The lecture is open to all attending the Demonstration, and it will provide a thrilling introduction to the Demonstration.