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Tuesday 29 December 2015


Ikebana and Prosecco: Essence of Ikebana


Shoso Shimbo will start a new course at Mondopiero in 2016. Learn the essence of Ikebana in 3 workshops. On arrival enjoy a glass of prosecco. Bring nothing and leave with flower arrangements worth over $150.
Details 

When:11 Feb 2016: Introduction to Ikebana - Level 1
3 Mar 2016: Harmony in Ikebana - Level 2
14 Apr 2016: Contrast in Ikebana - Level 3

Where: Mondopiero, 28 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 
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Sunday 27 December 2015

Shoso's Home Garden


Shoso Shimbo's home garden has been selected as one of the final ten in the group of local gardens to be photographed by leading Australian Photographer Ponch Hawkes. The photograph of our garden will be included in the Sanctuary exhibition to be staged at Glen Eira City Council Gallery from 4 March – 10 April 2016.

Garden designs by Shoso Shimbo

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Sunday 20 December 2015

Ikebana Today 42





It seems to me that Art in Postmodernism gives more importance to meaning than to beauty. The meaning Postmodern artists seek seems to be about relatively narrow issues, mainly about Modernism in art. Modern Art was a huge movement and so influential. Postmodern Art aims to go beyond Modernism. However, I am not personally convinced that Postmodern Art has achieved that. 

In any case, the important issue for the contemporary artist is to make his or her work meaningful in the context of Postmodern Art. How can we achieve that? You may be able to guess from my discussion above. Make comments on Modernism through your work. That sounds so easy but it's actually very hard to achieve. I hope to talk more about how we can do that. Also I would like to think about whether Ikebana can deal with the same issue.

I would like to show you a new Japanese zen garden I designed for Komeyui restaurant in Port Melbourne this month. In my Japanese aesthetics class at RMIT university, one student asked me whether she can see in Melbourne a garden similar to the rock garden at Ryoanji. My answer was, “Go to Komeyui to see the garden I designed.” I hope you will have a chance to see it.  

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Friday 18 December 2015