“Kado flower arrangement has been influenced by a number of the Japanese philosophies and religions that make up the traditional Japanese cultural matrix. These sources of inspiration include Zen and other forms of Buddhism, Shinto, and Dokyo. Dokyo, also known as Taoism, is not always mentioned as an influence on many Japanese arts, since its origins are in China with Lao Tsu. However, direct and indirect influence (via Zen, which originated in China through a combination of native Taoism and Indian Buddhism) on the concept of artlessness is clear. In kado and Taoism, less is more, and noninterference with nature allows the creative process of the universe to flow through the artist.” -- H. E. Davey, The Japanese Way of the Artist
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:06:02 +0000
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