Introduction to East Asian Garden
Tu, Mar 30 | 11:30am | $10M/$15NM
Yvonne Wolf gives a short background on the aesthetics of the Japanese and the Chinese gardens. Find out the Confucian symbolism expressed in gardens and how they are used to relieve stress and cultivate inner peace. Learn the cultural history of the East Asian Garden and it's carefully composed scenes of mountains, ponds, bonsai, forests, moon doors, and pavilions. Yvonne will use examples from the Japanese Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Ping Tom Park in Chinatown. After attending this presentation, you will have a greater appreciation of East Asian gardens. The program will also include a hands-on activity for each participant to make their own miniature East Asian garden to take home for decoration. What a great way to welcome spring with new growth and new life.