Haruko Obata: A Life of Flowers
Saturday, September 9, 2 pm — In-Person and Online
“If you know flower arranging you do not grow old, for it is eternal.” Haruko Obata
Haruko Obata (1892-1989) was a pioneering Bay Area ikebana sensei who began displaying her classic Japanese flower arrangements to Americans as early as 1915. Kimi Hill will share her grandmother’s story based on a 1986 oral history, exploring Haruko’s youth in Japan as well as her life as the wife of artist Chiura Obata and a mother of four children, her forced incarceration at Topaz, and her long career as an artist in her own right.
Assisting in this presentation will be Sogetsu Ikebana teacher Keiko Kubo and J-Sei ikebana students who will create ikebana arrangements to accompany the program. Presented by Friends of Topaz Museum and J-Sei.
J-Sei is located at 1285 66th Street (between Hollis St and San Pablo Av) in Emeryville. Unlimited parking is available on 66th St and 67th St (accessible by the greenway). We also have limited onsite parking.
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Topic: Haruko Obata: A Life of Flowers
Time: Sep 9, 2023 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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