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KOKEDAMA: DEMONSTRATING A JAPANESE ART FORM Wednesday,
March 3, 6:30 p.m.
Kokedama is Japanese for “moss ball”, which aptly describes
this centuries old Japanese tradition. While Kokedama began as a means
of highlighting the exposed root system of a bonsai specimen, it has
evolved to be an elegant plant potted up in a spherical shape and then
covered in moss. Summit County Master Gardener Heidi Schwarzinger will
describe this art form and its variations and show us how to create
one.
Heidi Schwarzinger is a master “crafter” as well as a Summit
County Master Gardener. She acquired a love of all things green at a
young age from watching her “oma” tending her extensive vegetable garden.
Heidi, whose B.A. is in Interior Design, has worked in the design and wall
coverings industries. She enjoys dabbling in and teaching many crafts,
and has taught jewelry making and “bling-a-lings” (bedazzling handbags,
sunglasses, shoes, etc.). She especially enjoys combining her design
skills and horticulture knowledge in classes such as “Get Dirty” container
gardening sessions and Kokedama.
Click on the button below to register for this wonderful
demonstration.
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