April 18–26

To honor the craft of paper artistry, the Portland Japanese Garden is hosting The Paper Garden, a show of exquisite paper arts from April 18–26 in the Garden’s Pavilion. Several local artists will display an array of paper art styles and demonstrations in the art of paper crafts will be held throughout the day on April 18–19 and 25–26. All of the beautifully crafted papers will be available for purchase as well. Several local artists will display an array of paper art styles and demonstrations in the art of paper crafts will be held throughout the day on April 18–19 and 25–26.

Parallel Worlds:  Art of the Ainu of Hokkaido and Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest
June 6-28

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association, this exhibition is believed to be the first exhibition of its kind to compare the extraordinary textile art of indigenous people of North America and Japan . Parallel Worlds offers a rare opportunity to view exquisitely designed traditional Attush and Ruunpe ceremonial robes from Ainu artists of Hokkaido , opposite stunningly woven Ravenstail and Chilkat robes by Native American artists of the Pacific Northwest . Parallel Worlds is the second of three exhibitions in our popular 2009 Art in the Garden series. In February, we showcased the fine calligraphy by Yasuyoshi Fujii and his Meito Shodo Kai School of Calligraphy. The final presentation in the series occurs in November with the introduction of new works of art in the form of Bontei tray gardens by Marc Peter Keane, landscape architect and noted author of Japanese Garden Design.

Thank you,

Stephanie Moss
Coordinator of Tours & Volunteers
Portland Japanese Garden
(503) 223-9233