Karesansui or dry landscape garden is founded on Zen ideology using carefully composed rock arrangements and gravel or sand. A karesansui is carefully raked to represent characteristics of water such as currents and waves while boulder arrangements may be interpreted as islands. Learn about our Late Rock Garden and observe how the raking can be a practice in mindfulness and meditation.
Details
Schedule (10:30 am)
- Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Thursday, March 20, 2025
Location
- Late Rock Garden
Price
- Free with paid admission to the museum
Demonstration By
Heather Grzybek is the Garden Curator at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. She received her training in Japanese gardening directly from Hoichi Kurisu, garden designer of Rojien beginning in 2000. Heather has been a long-time part of the fostering of Rojien and continues to educate and inspire guests with her intricate knowledge of the garden.
