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.
2022-2023 Schedule
Details
The Art of Kokedama workshop
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.
- Saturday, December 3, 2022
- Saturday, June 24, 2023 (changed from June 3)
- Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Saturday, September 9, 2023
Time
2 sessions offered for each date
- Session 1: 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Session 2: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
The Art of Kokedama and Botanical Jewelry workshop
Learn the mechanics of how to make kokedama, create one to decorate your home, or to give away to a special person. In the second half of the workshop, learn how to create special botanical jewelry with wearable flowers and plants to decorate our bodies or homes.
- Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Saturday, March 4, 2023
Time
2 sessions offered for each date
- Session 1: 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Session 2: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Price
- $60
- Registration closes 3 business days before each workshop.
Material Fee
(cash payable to the instructor)
- $25 – The Art of Kokedama
- $30 – The Art of Kokedama and Botanical Jewelry
Location
- Oki Education Center
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.