Albiani On...Wabi Sabi

Sun Sep 13 2026

September 13, 2026

2:00PM

	General	Senior (65+)	Youth (18-)
General Admission	25.00	23.00	0.00

$25 General | $23 Senior
Youth Free *ticket reservation required

Join us as Rebecca explores wabi-sabi — the Japanese aesthetic philosophy that explains why Japanese gardens feel so different from European formal gardens. Rooted in an appreciation for simplicity, imperfection, and the passage of time, wabi-sabi finds beauty in humble, weathered, and natural objects rather than polished perfection.

Emerging in the 16th century through the teachings of Sen no Rikyu, the great master of the tea ceremony, wabi-sabi has influenced Japanese garden design, poetry, ceramics, and ikebana. In Japanese gardens, this philosophy is expressed through asymmetry, natural materials, moss-covered stones, aging wood, and the quiet beauty of seasonal change.

Rebecca's talk introduces the spirit of wabi-sabi and explores how this timeless philosophy encourages us to find beauty in authenticity, impermanence, and the natural world — presented in celebration of Mukai Farm and Garden's 100th anniversary.

More about Mukai Farm and Garden: https://mukaifarmandgarden.org

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