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Ikebana Hands-on Class | Jan 2019
Jan
19
10:30 AM10:30

Ikebana Hands-on Class | Jan 2019

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花道得益于自然优美的线条和姿态,融合人文与情感,成就了超越自然的美好艺术。

 

挑选花材,设计花形,布局花叶,从中甚至能发现植物的美好表情。

 

这是一个如同对话般的生命感知。

 

插花人按植物生长的自然形态,点,线,面,形,色,并运用的感知,以高低错落的布局承上启下错落相应,增强植物的生命感。除此以外,花材的花语和寓意,新年或新春的期许,也是自然对生活的祝福。

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Incense Workshop | Make Your Own Aromatic Bead Pieces
Dec
3
2:00 PM14:00

Incense Workshop | Make Your Own Aromatic Bead Pieces

  • 42 West 38th Street New York, NY, 10018 United States (map)
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Come and join us this Saturday for a special incense workshop featuring our incense ambassador Xinyuan Cui. Cui will share a unique process of making guests' own aromatic bead pieces using fresh materials. Don't miss this great opportunity to further get in touch with the art of Chinese incense culture. 

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Traditional Chinese Incense Workshop | Aroma and Tao
Oct
22
7:00 PM19:00

Traditional Chinese Incense Workshop | Aroma and Tao

  • 42 West 38th Street New York, NY, 10018 United States (map)
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Come Join us this Saturday afternoon for a unique experience in learning and performing Chinese traditional incense.

Our incense master, Ms. Xinyuan Cui, will guide you into the world of chinese incense burning utilizing five senses of human bodies, including sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. 

Don't miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn one of the finest major cultural heritages of China. 

 

在香文化发展过程中,人们在追求衣物和雅饰芬芳的同时,也逐渐关注饮食茶点的清新淡雅。饮食的五味调和,也是让古人如痴如醉的香文化。民以食为天,食以「香」味美。

除了焚香,闻香,观烟......香文化还有很多让人沉醉的地方。10月22日晚7:00 - 9:00的香文化工作坊,主香人将带领你通过「视,听,嗅,味,触」五感,进一步体会香文化的奥妙。

最特别的是,能亲口尝到主香人自制的香饮子和香食。

目观

拓燃法;观主香人在香席上的行香仪轨和器具的使用方法。精美的香具让我们爱不释手,但不可亵玩。在行香的过程中要贯穿敬畏心和感恩心。

嗅觉

天泽扣芳。香品以沉香为主,白豆蔻/乳香等香料和合而成,三月窖藏。香的味、意、韵让我们调息/开窍,使我们的身心得倒放松和愉快。根据季节的五行之言,用香也是有讲究的。秋天,在西方,向下运动。色白属金,在肺。乳香,白豆蔻达肺金之气,调气固肺。

耳闻

战国、汉代、南北朝香炉演变 。听主香人阐述和鉴识香具,用最直接的方式了解从战国到南北朝时期有关香文化的历史演变。

味觉

素秋饮子、香食。为了养生保健,古人会把所需的香药香料加入食品制作的过程中,这便是我们香食文化的开始。比如梅花汤,苍耳饭等芳香食物。 当香料变为香食,在保养身体方面亦可达到同样的功效。主香人会带来什么样的香食呢?

触觉

触碰香材。将不同的香材装入瓶中,主香人将讲述香品「天择扣芳」中香材背后的故事。

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主香人会为每个人制作一个贴心的小册子,打印有香具图片,香食的功效以及制作方法,方便大家做笔记。

主香人介绍

馨元,香道师、涵香阁侍香者、东方翰典香文化博物馆香使。

出生于中医药发源地-中原,世家习医,从小耳濡目染,喜爱研习香材香炉,拜于多位名师、收藏家门下,力求探索中国香文化的变流与内涵。业余杂玩:纸艺、工笔画。

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7s Art Workshop | Learn Ikebana on Chinese Double-Seventh Day!
Aug
6
4:00 PM16:00

7s Art Workshop | Learn Ikebana on Chinese Double-Seventh Day!

7s Art Workshop is online!

We will host an Ikebana Workshop on August 6 at Artosino in Manhattan (265 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018).

You will learn Ikenobo ikebana, the oldest and largest school of Ikebana, accompanied with Guqin music and Chinese tea on this romantic afternoon!

 

What is Ikenobo ikebana?

More than putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms, ikebana often emphasizes oter areas of the plant, such as its stems and leaves, and draws emphasis toward shape, line, and form.

 

Instructor: Ms. Paula Tam

Ms Paula Tam has rich experience in teaching Ikenobo ikebana for over 20 years. She was entitled "Junkatoku" – Professor of Ikebana, the first of the four highest Ikenobodiplomas from Ikenobo Floral Art in 2014.

Her arrangements have been exhibited in numerous institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Museum, Tenri Gallery, Japanese Stroll Garden etc. She was invited to give ikebana demonstrations at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and for Ikebana International New York Chapter. 

Besides teaching, she is serving as advisor of Ikebana International New York Chapter and Ikebana Coordinator of Japanese Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She also served as president of Ikebana International New York Chapter from June 2013 to May 2015 and as treasurer from 2009 to 2013. She was also a Board Member of Ikenobo Ikebana Society NYC Chapter from 2006 to 2013.

All participants will be grouped in two and try out Ikebana under the guidance of Ms. Paula Tam. You can take your work back at home after the workshop!

 

Program Rundown

  1. Introduce the story behind Chinese Double - Seventh Day

It is the Seventh Evening of the Seventh Month Festival according to the Chinese lunar calendar, which is traditionally celebrated as a festival, mostly kown as ‘The Begging Festival’ or ‘The Daughter's Festival’, on which girls pray to the Weaving-Maid for her blessing on their needlework. A romantic love story about Cowherd and Weaving-Maid is also related to this festival and their story will be retold during our event.

       2. Enjoy the beauty of Guqin Music

A Male Phoenix Searches for His Mate《凤求凰》
-by Wensong Bai

The Reeds《蒹葭》
-by Jiawei Mao

       3. Here comes the main dish - Ikebana Learning

Have a basic understanding of Ikenobo Ikebana and try out yourself in collaboration with your assigned groupmate. Ms. Paula Tam will guide you throughout the session. You can take your "masterpiece" back home after the workshop.

      4. Networking with cold brew tea

On a hot summer day, with our refreshment - Cold Brew Tea, a specially designed Chnese ice tea, you will definitely enjoy a pleasant networking time.

We will provide cold brew tea from the bar during the whole networking process. Hope you enjoy it!

 

You are cordially invited to our 7s Art Workshop to experience more about Ikebana!


TIME: August 6, 2016 4:00 P.M.

PRICE: $45/ PERSON

LOCATION: 265 37TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10018

 
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