Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chadō, the Way of Tea, at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm.
The Way of Tea is intrinsically linked to Japanese gardens and understanding the kokoro (heart) of Japanese gardening.
About Tea Ceremony
The traditional Japanese tea ceremony is a particular manner of preparing and drinking a bowl of tea. More than just making and serving tea, this tradition is based in formality and in many ways is a microcosm of the Japanese sense of omotenashi, which translates as wholehearted hospitality. It is a type of practice comprising of choreographed movements which serve as a foundation where both the host and the guest can escape from the fast pace of everyday life and involve all their senses and experience a serene feeling of calm.
“Kintsugi (金継ぎ, gold joinery), the Japanese craft of repairing ceramics, has long been used to repair broken tea utensils. In October, tea ceremony practitioners use tea utensils that have been cracked or broken and then repaired. Tea presentations at Portland Japanese Garden in October will highlight this practice in conjunction with the exhibition, Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru, part of which takes place next to the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Mayho Tanabe Gallery.”