Kokedama is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil. It is wrapped with string and contains an ornamental plant growing inside. These beautiful and decorative plants bring an organic and natural touch to planting orchids, succulents, and other ornamental plants. Learn the mechanics of how to make kokedama, creating two regular sizes and one small one to decorate your home or to give away to a special person.
2024-2025 Schedule
Details
2024
- Saturday, December 7, 2024
2025
- Saturday, February 1, 2025
- Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time
2 sessions offered for each date
- Session 1: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Session 2: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Price
- $65
Material Fee
- $35 (cash payable to the instructor)
- What you should bring: An apron, a small stack of newspaper, and a shoe-size box (plastic or cardboard) to carry your kokedama home in.
Location
- Oki Education Center
(Advance registration required)
Meet Your Instructor
Claudia Henao is a glass and floral artist. She is a self-taught artist, with a 20 years career spanning from when she traveled and lived in Europe for around 17 years with her family. Always surrounded and inspired by nature, her artistic creativity started to include floral design with her glass work a few years ago. Mrs. Henao started mixing glass and natural elements in her work which allows for a very unique and magical experience for the eye. Her creative repertoire encompasses unique botanical pieces like jewelry, huts, glasses, etc.