BEHIND THE SHOJI - Portland Japanese Garden

Photo: Jonathan Ley
THE GARDEN PATH
AUGUST 2014 • VOLUME 13 • NUMBER 8
BEHIND THE SHOJI
July 18-September 1
Pavilion Gallery
Garden Hours
Free with Garden Admission
Japanese gardens and the Japanese aesthetic serve as
inspiration for the artists featured in the Garden’s Behind the
Shoji summer event. This annual show and sale in the Pavilion
Gallery highlights a variety of work from artists influenced by
the many aspects of Japanese art and tradition.
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HERE IS JUST A SAMPLING OF THE ARTISTS
ATTENDING THIS YEAR’S SHOW:
RYO TAKAGI
and vibrant animation using pen and paper. Once the final picture is
Ryo’s beautiful notecards and
complete, he needs only a few days to cut the outlines of the design
prints with quirky drawings are
handmade paper cuttings called
Kirie. Influenced by everything
out of black paper, producing the final Kirie work.”
YOSHI FUJII
from traditional Japanese
cultural arts to anime—Ryo
Yoshi, from Fukuoka, Japan, is a resident artist and instructor at
brings his distinctive style to
Baltimore Clayworks. His delicate designs are based in the traditions
Behind the Shoji. “To create
of Japan. About his art he says, “Design and function of the work are
his art, Ryo first starts with an
influenced by my heritage. Porcelain and translucent glazes, such as
image or an emotion from his
celadon, historically sustain the value and also suggest the fascination
own experiences that he wants
toward elegance and beauty. In Japan, especially among the high-
to transfer to paper. From this
class society in the old time, it is a luxury to alternate dinnerware
somewhat abstract beginning,
according to the season. In the forms of function, I always reference
he coaxes out a whole scene
what I saw on the table as I grow up, the seasonal dishes served, and
filled with staggering detail
even the relationships with user/viewer.”
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Seasons
Five Senses
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One Extraordinary Experience
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FROM THE CEO
Dear Garden Members,
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BEHIND THE SHOJI
It’s been busy here at the Garden during this follow-up year
to our 50th Anniversary, and I wanted to share a couple of
highlights with you from our spring and summer activities:
• Our first two Art in the Garden exhibitions delighted many
visitors from around the world! Prints for all Seasons, featuring
woodblock prints by master printmaker Ray Morimura, was
a resounding success and saw the release of the first of four
commissioned works by the artist of the Portland Japanese
Garden. These four works will represent each of the seasons
at the Garden, the first being Spring, depicted by the Flat
Gardens’ iconic Weeping Cherry Tree in full bloom. Our
second exhibition, Re-discovering Lacquer, demonstrated how
the age-old art form of Japanese Lacquer is being reinvented
in Japan today. Twelve contemporary artists including Keniichi
Kimura, were featured exploring a modern adaptation and
interpretation of one of the most important and historic artistic
genres of Japan. In October we look forward to experiencing
the traditional application of the art form with our fall
exhibition Urushi: Masterpieces of Lacquer Ware, with Japan’s
Living National Treasure Kazumi Murose.
NAOMI CAMPOS
YedOmi Jewelry is designed by Naomi Campos, who has been
working with metal since 1997. After welding with steel and casting
in bronze, her love of working and manipulating metal turned into a
jewelry-making obsession. A recognized signature of YedOmi Jewelry
is the intricate caviar metal work in most pieces. Caviar metal work
is a form of kinetic granulation—a laborious technique requiring thin
strands of sterling silver to be melted and then fire-set individually
• In April with cherry blossoms in bloom, we welcomed
to create tiny balls that are called caviar. Their intricate metal works
Mr. Masatoshi Ito, President and CEO of Ajinomoto Co.,
stands alone or shimmers elegantly with beautiful gemstones.
Inc. Headquartered in Tokyo, with operations in Portland,
YedOmi Jewelry’s distinctive look is recognized by many for its clean
Ajinomoto is one of the leading food companies in the world.
yet delicate designs that capture their use of caviar metal work, hand
Mr. Ito joined the PJG International Advisory Board at the
sawing, and hammered metal details.
beginning of this year and on this occasion was making his first
visit to the Garden. PJG Trustee Katherine Frandsen, together
with her husband Mark, hosted Mr. Ito and his senior North
American executives for a lovely tour of the Garden followed
by dinner. Upon leaving the Garden Mr. Ito commented, “I was
deeply impressed by your passion to expand Japanese culture
and spirit in Portland, in the US, and in the world through
keeping up its great condition and advancing the Garden. We’ll
make the best effort to contribute to the Portland Japanese
Garden, especially in the food culture area and to help make
people live a ‘tasteful life.’”
This is just a small sampling of the many exciting cultural
LYNN GOBBLE
crossings happening here at the Garden and with our friends
Lynn Gobble is a watercolor artist whose artwork is inspired by the
in Japan. We hope to see you often in the Garden during these
traditional Japanese art called chigiri-e or “torn-paper pictures.” Lynn
summer days.
creates her multi-media collages by combining torn papers of various
As always, thank you for your support of the
colors, shapes, and textures. The collages are then painted with sumi-e
Portland Japanese Garden!
Sincerely,
ink or a combination of ink and watercolor paints. “My designs are
inspired by the elements of nature and I enjoy creating artwork that
captures the essence of peace and tranquility a visitor absorbs when
walking through the Garden. My collage art as well as my watercolor
paintings have been greatly influenced over the years by my passion
Stephen D. Bloom
for Japanese design and the beauty of balance and simplicity.”
Chief Executive Officer
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C U LT U R A L C R O S S I N G S
TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE CELEBRATES 90TH
ANNIVERSARY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
Recently, CEO Steve Bloom had the great honor of being invited to the 90th Anniversary
celebration for the Landscape Architecture Department of Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo
Nodai); participating in the ceremony to award Tokyo Nodai’s Zoen Taisho award to Kinya Hira,
Portland Japanese Garden’s first Garden Director for his role in building the Portland Japanese
Garden and for his lifelong contributions to the Japanese garden field.
Fifty years ago, Tokyo Nodai Professor Takuma Tono came to Portland and designed what would
be his masterpiece: the Portland Japanese Garden. His vision and design became the model for
some 200 gardens built across North America over the following 50 years.
During the first 30 years of the Portland Japanese Garden’s history, Professor Tono sent a
number of young gardeners and landscape architects from Tokyo Nodai to Portland to live for a
few years to work as Garden Directors; and to ensure that Tono’s master design was carried out
and maintained in the best and most authentic way possible. The first of these Directors was
Kinya Hira, a brave pioneer who came to the United States during a time when relations between Japan and the US were still healing and
were often still wrought with animosity. Despite these challenges, Hira set out to work to build the Portland Japanese Garden as a bridge
between the two cultures.
From left to right: Tsutomu Hattori, Shimpei
Takahashi, Steve Bloom, Minoru Toyoda,
Junichi Ohba, Keiko Natsuaki
At the time, no one truly understood what our Garden would become and how many lives would be touched through Hira’s passion and work.
Today we still rely on Hira and those who followed him for wisdom and knowledge as we continue to steward the Garden he helped to create.
As Tokyo Nodai Department of Landscape Architecture celebrates the past 90 years, the Portland Japanese Garden is proud and honored
to continue our partnership in sharing this amazing art form with the world.
GARDNERS’
CORNER
IT TAKES A VILLAGE. . .OF VOLUNTEERS
By Justin Blackwell
visitor’s point of view, but also the gardeners.
When asked by a visitor how many gardeners
it takes to maintain this Garden, they seem
Our hort support volunteers come from all
to be amazed when I tell them there are five
walks of life; we have a former ER doctor, a
gardeners. When I add that there is also a
psychologist, a professor, a lawyer, a teacher,
team of about 30 “hort support” volunteers
a florist, and even a cremationist. Some
that keep the moss clean, weed, remove
originate from countries outside the US,
wilting camellia and azalea blossoms, and
including Sweden, England, and Japan.
perform many other tasks, a fuller picture of
Many are experienced in other volunteer
our garden maintenance comes into view.
arenas in the Garden such as tour guide and
gallery attendant, while others have developed
From its beginnings during the Spring of
2009, the hort support volunteer program
Photo: Kerry Cobb
a new-found interest in Japanese gardens and
has matured from a handful of folks to a group of trained, skilled
culture. All generously give their time while enriching their own lives
professional volunteers. Refining the process of training volunteers
with a Japanese cultural perspective.
includes things as varied as learning to walk on the moss wet or dry,
how to properly weed without damaging moss, proper use of tools
such as when to use the bamboo broom or when to use a bamboo
rake, what shoes to wear when weeding the Flat Garden granite
gravel, etc. There is a lot to learn, and it is not as simple as it might
initially appear. Our hardy group has learned to be sensitive to the
visitor’s experience by “blending” into the Garden as much as possible
and being aware of prime viewing and photo spots. Even keeping
debris buckets hidden so as to not clash with the serenity of the
Garden! In other words, adding to their experience not just from the
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Without our committed group of hort support volunteers, the
gardeners wouldn’t be able to keep up with pruning, raking the Sand
and Stone Garden, repairing bamboo fences, adjusting water levels
of water features. and caring for the koi. Beyond that it also gives the
gardeners a chance to pass on information on how to care for our
Garden, and allows us to entrust areas of the Garden to individuals
who grow in knowledge and skill levels that make the experience
deeper and more intimate. (Not to mention suffering a few bee stings
along the way.)
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TWILIGHT HOURS FOR SUPPORTING AND
SPONSOR MEMBERS
Photo: David M. Cobb
Photo: Jonathan Ley
AROUND THE GARDEN
O-BON, THE SPIRIT FESTIVAL
Over the past 50 years of the Garden’s history, thousands of people
in the community and in Japan have given their time and passion to
support the Portland Japanese Garden. This summer, we remember
all those who have gone before us with a traditional Bon Odori
dance and Toro Nagashi lantern floating in honor of O-Bon, the Spirit
Festival celebrated in Japan and throughout Buddhist communities
in the U.S. at this time of year.
CHADO, THE WAY OF TEA
Saturday, August 16
1pm and 2pm
Tea Garden
Included with Garden Admission
Photo: Jonathan Ley
Members of Kashintei Kai
Thursday, August 21, 7-9pm
Bring your guests and enjoy refreshmments on the
Pavilion Veranda on a quiet, summer evening.
Supporting and Sponsor Level Members only.
Reservations required. Space is limited.
membership@japanesegarden.com or (503) 796-9180 PHOTOGRAPHER MEMBER
SOCIAL
Photo: Jordynn Hall
Wednesday, August 13
8-9:30 p.m.
Admission Gate and Upper Pond
Member-Only Event
Reservations required, space is limited
reservations@japanesegarden.com or (503) 542-0280
August 26, 7-9pm
study and preserve the
450-year-old traditional art of
the Way of Tea. Observe their
performances at the Kashintei
Tea House on Saturday
September 20 and October 18.
“Through the study of Chado...
one can learn the movements
of Tea and thus begin the
appreciation of the balance of
stillness and motion,” says Jan
Waldman, who is a Tea teacher
and a member of Kashintei Kai.
Join your fellow Photography Members for wine,
appetizers, and evening photography.
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COMING IN SEPTEMBER
Photo: Jonathan Ley
MAPLE PRUNING WORKSHOP
September 20
Pavilion & Grounds
9am-3pm
$65 members/$85 non-members
One of our most popular workshops, this demonstration includes
discussion on types of maple pruning and specific pruning
O-TSUKIMI, MOONVIEWING
September 7, 8, and 9
7-9pm
Pavilion, Overlook, and Tea House
$25 for members/$35 for non-members
Reservations required, space is limited
Reservations open August 20
techniques as well as shaping and growth regulation. You’ll also
receive limited hands-on practice. Participants are asked to provide
their own lunch.
Underwritten in part by the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.
IN THE GARDEN GIFT STORE
Moonviewing, or O-Tsukimi, is a traditional Japanese festival that
takes place when the moon is full in autumn. Guests enjoy a quiet
evening in the Garden, observe a candle-lit tea ceremony in the
Kashintei Tea House, listen to elegant live music, drink tea and
sake, and enjoy seasonal foods donated by Bamboo Sushi and
deserts by Chef Naoko.
August 13, 8-9:30pm
LECTURE
July
22 A Gift of Hands
The Reservations
Japanese Garden:open
Waza to
Kokoro,
and Hearts with Professor Isoya Shinji
September 13, 2014
Pavilion Gallery
2-4pm
Professor Isoya Shinji of Tokyo Agricultural University is the
world’s leading authority on Japanese gardens, and the Garden is
honored to host his first-ever lecture in the U.S. Waza to Kokoro
(
) means skill and spirit, the two fundamental elements
without which a Japanese garden could not exist. Join us to
learn more about the history and current state of Japanese
garden design.
TAKE HOME A PIECE OF THE GARDEN
Own a piece (or pieces!) of the Garden with one of our
beautiful Portland Japanese Garden puzzles. Choose the
Moon Bridge or our Iconic Maple puzzle, and enjoy the
Garden anytime, anywhere.
IN PRAISE OF THE SMALL—
A WRITING WORKSHOP
2015 Wall Calendar
September 16
Pavilion & Grounds
10am-4pm
$45 members/$55 non-members
Japanese Garden through
Leaves. Stones. Sunlight on water. Bird song. Join Jill Kelly for a
members of the Garden
day of exploring the small details of loveliness and inspiration in the
have contributioned their
Garden. Spend time looking, listening, reflecting, and expressing
best images to give you a
those observations through guided writing and drawing activities. No
way to keep the Garden
experience in writing or drawing necessary. Bring a friend for a day of
close all year.
Enjoy the Portland
the seasons with our
beautiful 2015 wall
calendar. Photographer
quiet beauty!
Jill Kelly is a Portland writer and artist. Her memoir was a finalist
for the Oregon Book Award. She has taught many workshops
at the Garden. Reservations open August 26 at 8am.
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Find these items and more in the Garden Gift Store
and online at store.japanesegarden.com
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Photo: istock/michellegibson
HAIKU
BY PETER KENDALL
August thunder heads
The evening light—its shafts of sun
A broken rainbow
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SENIOR STAFF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Bloom
DEPUTY DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . Cynthia Johnson Haruyama
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER. . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Ching
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah MacDonald
THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CURATOR
OF CULTURE, ART, & EDUCATION. . . . . . Diane Durston
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa James
GARDEN CURATOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sadafumi Uchiyama
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Brauer
A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
& COMMUNICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Cobb
As a special for our Portland Japanese Garden members, the Rose Garden Store in
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
your Garden membership card (while supplies last). The Rose Garden Store is located at 850
PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwyneth Gamble Booth
SW Rose Garden Way in Washington Park.
Washington Park is offering a $2 discount on any fresh-cut rose bouquet when you show
PRESIDENT-ELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Rudd
VICE PRESIDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Ellena
Jerry Hudson
Bill Hughes
Dorie Vollum
TREASURER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas Lovett
SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Frandsen
MEMBERS:
Melissa Babson
Doug Macy
Dr. John “Jack” Campbell
Ed McVicker
Ann Carter
Thomas Mills
Alan Davis
Carol L. Otis, M.D.
Dede DeJager
Travers Hill Polak
Kristen Dozono
Paul Schommer
Mike Golub
Brenda Smola-Foti
Judy Hummelt
Drake Snodgrass
Gail Jubitz
Dr. Calvin Tanabe
John Kodachi
Michiko Kornhauser
Frances von Schlegell
Susan Winkler
FOUNDATION BOARD
BOARD PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Husbands
VICE-PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Piacentini
TREASURER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dee Ross
SECRETARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dede DeJager
MEMBERS:
Greg Fitz-Gerald
Douglas Lovett
Jerry Hudson
Carmen Wong
Sandy Mico
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EDITOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Cobb
kcobb@japanesegarden.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Livingstone
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WE REGRET THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS/OMMISSIONS
FROM THE GARDEN’S 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
Additional Sponsors for
Noguchi Exhibition
Oregon Cultural Trust
The Noguchi Museum in New York
The Autzen Foundation
Travers & Vasek Polak
Additional Sponsors for
Toko Shinoda Exhibition
The Tolman Collection, Tokyo
Maggie Drake
Additional Donors & Patron
Ticket Buyers for our 50th
Anniversary Gala
Albina Community Bank
Allied Works Architecture
Ray & Jean Auel
Sandy Chandler & Chris Schaeffer
Custom Frame & Art
Helen Herman
John & Janet Jay
Kai USA Ltd.
Steve & Anita Kaplan
Edward & Grace Kawasaki
KAY2 Paper Box
Dr. Nancy Kennaway
John A. & Claire C. Kodachi
Michiko Kornhauser
Jim & Jenny Mark
Jill McLean
Laura S. Meier
Walter & Jean Meihoff
Sandy & Greg Mico
Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay
Charles & Ruth Poindexter
Barbara Rice
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation
Forrest & B.J. Simmons
Sylvia Skarstad
Alice Sumida
Lolli Thurm
Takeshi Tono
Michael Walcott
The Warren Foundation
Ben & Elaine Whiteley
Ms. Carmen Wong
In Memory of Ronald
“Rik” Kalmbach
Dorinne Pedersen & Kurt Kimsey
GOLDEN CRANE LEGACY MEMBERS
Golden Crane Legacy Members have named the Garden as
the ultimate beneficiary of a planned gift. We are grateful
to the following people for letting us know of their plans to
support the Garden in this thoughtful way.
We are grateful to the following
individuals and families for their
generous estate/bequest gifts
previously received by the Garden:
Anonymous (3)
Carole Beauclerk
Barbara Bell
Diane Benjamin
Steve Bloom & Michael
Blankenship
Carla Caesar
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Mary Dickson
Elaine West Durst
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake
Bill Findlay
Yoko Fukuta
Clarence Bobbe
Stanley Davis Trust
Stanley W. Greenhalgh
Noel A. Jordan
James J. Kesler
Duke Mankertz
Beverly Merrill
Toya Family Trust: Geroge, Sonoya,
Georgene, and Eveyln
Jeaneatta H. Sautter
Susan Halton
Al Horn
Jerry & Ann Hudson
Lisa & Sam James
Elizabeth M. King
John & Lisa Lehman
David L. Mitchell &
Judith L. Bradley
Jacquie Siewert-Schade &
W. Curtis Schade
Ernie Stoddard
John & Ann Symons
Carmen Wong
If you would like to include the Garden in your estate plans, or if you have already done so and would allow us to list
you as a Legacy Member, please contact Lisa James at (503) 595-5225 or ljames@japanesegarden.com
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BRAND
GOLDEN
CRANE
S O C I E T Y
THE GOLDEN CRANE SOCIETY
Cummulative Giving to the Annual Fund, including sponsorship of the 50th Anniversary Gala,
from May 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
GOLD CIRCLE
$50,000+
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
PMS of
548The Harold & Arlene
PMS 8660
Arlene Schnitzer
Schnitzer CARE Foundation
SILVER CIRCLE
Hiroshige
$25,000-$49,999
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Frederick D. and Gail Y. Jubitz Foundation
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Kurisu International
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M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Oregon Community Foundation
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mr. Ernie Stoddard
Torii Mor Winery & Vineyard
The Jean Vollum Fund of the Vanguard
Charitable Endowment
Larry & Dorie Vollum
BRONZE CIRCLE
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (3)
A-dec, Inc.
Bamboo Sushi
Bank of America
Mary Lee Boklund of the William G.
Gilmore Foundation
Gwyneth Gamble Booth
The Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Charitable
Fund of the Vanguard Charitable
Endowment
Alan S. Davis
Dede & Joe DeJager
Delta Airlines
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Mark & Ann Edlen & Family
F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation
Greenline Fine Woodworking
Hoffman Construction
Elizabeth M. King
John A. & Claire C. Kodachi
Marge Riley Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation
PGE Foundation
Dorothy Piacentini
Franklin and Dorothy Piacentini
Charitable Trust
Travers & Vasek Polak
Portland Piano International
Wayne Quimby & Michael Roberts
Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation
THA Architecture
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$2,500-$4,999
Alan F. & Julieann Barker
Stephen Bloom & Michael Blankenship
Ann Carter & Tom Palmer
Candy Cassarno
Columbia Bank and West Coast Trust
Columbia Sportswear
Jeannine Cowles
Dr. Mark Edge & Dr. Ken Mims
Jeffrey & Sandra Grubb
Jennifer Hartnett & Liza Yore
Ron & Jenny Herman
Hank & Judy Hummelt
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
John & Janet Jay
JotoSake
Kay Kitagawa & Andy Johnson-Laird
Yoshio & Nikki Kurosaki
Dorothy Lemelson
Ross M. Lienhart, Edward Lienhart Family
Foundation
J. Douglas Macy
Michael & Maryellen McCulloch
MEDIAmerica
Moonstruck Chocolate Company
Glenn & Widney Moore
NACCO Materials Handling Group
Carol L. Otis MD & Roger Goldingay
Port Of Portland
Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc.
Jack Rickli & John P. Dickson
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
The Standard
Storms Family Foundation
Rebecca & Russell Teasdale
Erik Thomsen
Treecology, Inc.
John & Susan Turner
Wells Fargo Wealth Management
Wessinger Foundation
Anonymous (3)
Sheryl Acheson
All Japan Koi
Anthony & Martha Belluschi
Bruce & Cindy Brenn
Ibby Brooke
Bull Run Distillery Company
Worth & Barbara Caldwell
Linda Campbell
Chef Naoko
City of Portland, Portland Water Bureau
John & Kathryn Cochran
Columbia Grain, Inc.
William Cook & Gwil Evans
Anne & James F. Crumpacker
Design Within Reach
Devil’s Food Catering
Michael & Janet Ellena
Wayne R. & Sandra F. Ericksen
Exxon Mobil Foundation
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Susan & Greg Fitz-Gerald
Doyle Forister & Gary Sheldon
Robert W. Franz
Jerry & Barbara Giesy
Glass City Fund of Horizons Foundation
Grain Importers Association
John Hall & Margaret Chula
Andrew & Cynthia Haruyama
Jay A. Henry
Helen Herman
Michel & Vicki Hersen
Dalton L. & Mitchel Hobbs
Robert & Deborah Hogfoss
Jerry & Ann Hudson
William A. Hughes & Nancy L. Richmond
Joshua & Kerstin Husbands
The Jackson Foundation
Jane R. Kendall Family Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation
Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants
Jerry Jones Fund of the So-Hum Foundation
William David & Mary Jones
Sherman B. & Jayn Kellar
Mrs. Jane Kendall
Kurosaki Family Fund of the Oregon Jewish
Community Foundation
Tom & Pat Landye
saRah Mahler
Kathleen & Curtis Marble
Marilyn McIver
Kelly & Steve McLeod
Laura S. Meier
Sandy & Greg Mico
Linda Montgomery
Verne & Aki Naito
Helle V. Nathan
OMIC USA
David & Shirley Pollock
Dee Ross
Sapporo Brewing USA
Susan Schnitzer & Greg Goodman
Paul Schommer
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C. Johnson
Drake & Lynn Snodgrass
So Hum Foundation
Stanley L. Davis Trust
Bonnie Stern
Julie & Peter Stott
Susan Dee Schnitzer Family Fund
Rena Tonkin
Robert Trotman & William Hetzelson
Stuart Weitz & John Gustavsson
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Winkler
Ms. Carmen Wong
Yoshida’s Inc.
Yume Confections
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
The Portland Japanese Garden’s Foundation manages endowment funds created
through the generous gifts of our friends. We are proud to acknowledge the following funds:
Jack & Lynne Hoffman Fund • Akira & Saeko Saheki Endowment Fund
The Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, & Education
If you are interested in contributing to our endowment,
please contact Lisa James at (503) 595-5225 or ljames@japanesegarden.com.
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Susan & Dean N. Alterman
Thomas P. Anderson & Jack B. Blumberg
Ark Foundation
Jean & Ray Auel
Stephen & Melissa Babson
Dr. & Mrs. John R. Campbell
Mora Chartrand & Linda Grant
Clark Foundation
Katherine & Mark Frandsen
Yoko Fukuta
Geffen Mesher & Co, PC
Tom & Susan Hamman
Peter J. Kendall
Joyce & Stanley Loeb
Doug & Theresa Lovett
James D. Lynch
Margueritte Hirschbuhl Drake Fund
of the Oregon Community Foundation
Dinah & Robert McCall
NW Natural Gas Co.
Portland Timbers
Trudy & Pat Ritz
Ritz Family Foundation
Jim & Cathy Rudd
Patricia Tarzian
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation
Frances & John von Schlegell
Walker Macy
Liz & Bob Warren
Neil Watanabe
West Coast Events
Carolyn Berry Wilson & David Wilson
GARDENER’S CIRCLE
$1,500-$2,499
TRIBUTE GIFTS & DONATIONS
MEMORIALS AND
HONORARIA
In Honor of Mrs.
Margueritte H. Drake
Patricia Madden
In Honor of Al Horn
& Nancy Goodwin
Mark Clift
Robert Cramer & Allen Simmons
Judy Dauble
Thomas Fischer
Robert Johnson & Cecil Howard
Jeff Knapp
Peggy Medina
Judith Rees
Steven H. Smith & Dennis C.
Johnson
Stanley Vernon
M. Howard Weinstein
In Honor of Barb Killam
& Brad Fogle
Helen E. Ramatowski
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In Memory of Charlotte
Alterman
Belinda & Bob Bowden
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
In Memory of David Easly
The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer
CARE Foundation
Robert and Rita Philip Family
Fund of the Oregon Jewish
Community Foundation
Marilyn Schnitzer Easly
In Memory of Akira
“Cap” Saheki
Mrs. Margueritte H. Drake
Yoshio & Nikki Kurosaki
In Memory of William
Wyatt Starnes
Ian, Deny, David & Alexi Ehrlich
ANNUAL FUND
Pat Atkinson
Gertrude Bernstein &
Ed McVicker
May 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Sonja Bolon
Capital Pacific Bank
Mary Carlson
Arthur & Winnifred Danner
Richard A. Doi
Carolyn C. Dughi
Marilyn & Edward Epstein
Marguerite Fairchild
Ray Fields
Fred Meyer Community
Rewards Program
Ann Goetcheus
Chieko Hawley
Perry & Sandra Holland
Beth & Jerry Hulsman
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Misako Kodama
Joan Konstad
Michiko Kornhauser
Ed McVicker
Meito Shoda Kai
Steven Mempa & Juliet
Schwalbach
Linda Montgomery
John Murakami
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Olson
Tomoko Ono
Portland Garden Club
Melanie & Darrell Quick
John & Marilyn Rafn
Edwin and Ellen M. Reingold
Dr. Patricia Sacks &
Mr. Harvey Kushner
Christine Schulbach
Truman Sherk
Stephen Slusarski &
Nancy LaPaglia
Teri Smith
Robert Steinberg &
Nancy Alexander
Martha L. Tapp
Gale A. Taylor
Hiroki Tsurumi
Ernest Walker
Judy Yamauchi
Marjorie Yap
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Behind the Shoji 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regular Garden Hours
O-Bon, the Spirit Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9:30pm
Chado, the Way of Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1pm & 2pm
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Photography Member Social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9pm
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Behind the Shoji 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regular Garden Hours
O-Tsukimi, Moonviewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9pm
Garden Lecture by Isoya Shinji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4pm
In Praise of the Small—A Writing Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10am-4pm
Maple Pruning Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am-3pm
Chado, the Way of Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1pm & 2pm
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the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, and the Jackson Foundation are sponsors of the Garden’s
Culture, Arts, and Education programs for 2014.
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