'Just Make It' Art Club with Disme is back in full swing on Sunday, February 15th. Don't worry about Chris, he doesn't bite. Bring a project, or try something new. Art supplies are provided.

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Singalongs with Matt Keeler JDPSN have become an official sangha weekend tradition. Let us know what you would you like to sing next time.
Chanting traditionalists should keep an eye out for a Kido retreat with Matt in fall 2026.

#singalong #zenarts #zenmusic #kido #chanting

Learn about Senior Dharma Teacher Willy Garver's Process. Her Buddha sketches are now on display in PZC’s Middle Path Gallery; all proceeds benefit Providence Zen Center.

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Portraits of Buddhas - Senior Dharma Teacher Willy Garver Senior Dharma Teacher Willy Garver talks about her Buddha portraits—original drawings created over more than 30 years. The sketches were made directly in front of Buddha sculptures at the Harvard…

Wonderful work by Senior Dharma Teacher Willy Garver is now on display in PZC’s Middle Path Gallery; all proceeds benefit Providence Zen Center.  Learn more from our own Won Il Sunim’s interview with Willy.

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Solitary meditative arts—bonsai, raking, arranging—aren’t hobbies.
They’re companions to QiGong + meditation.
Stillness through action.
Silence through form.
Practice doesn't always look like practice.

#QiGong #ZenArts #ContemplativePractice #DaoAnanda

Tall ikebana arrangement in the Sogetsu style, white vase, green leaves, stylized curly branches and green kale.

A Study in Straight and Curved Lines - Featuring curly willow branches, purple iris and ornamental kale. #ikebana #sogetsu #flowersky #zenarts

Japanese ikebana floral arrangement with branches, flowers and leaves in a black container on a white background

Curved Lines - A fun lesson in direct opposite of last week’s straight lines. Featuring forsythia branches, Queen Anne’s lace, purple spider mums and daffodils. I can’t wait for the daffodils to open up! #sogetsu #ikebana #flowersky #zenarts #zen

Sogetsu ikebana floral arrangement set with two black ceramic containers, green, purple, yellow and red floral materials on a circular table.

Ikebana class is back in session & I’m so happy! Here’s my arrangement focusing on using two or more containers. This features green Bells of Ireland, maroon Ti leaves, purple baby mums, lemon leaves, and red/yellow tulips. #ikebana #sogetsu #flowersky #flowers #japanesearts #zenarts

Ikebana floral arrangement with pink, white and cream flowers sitting on a round, brown table.

New Year - New Vase
I decided to pick up some flowers to celebrate the new year. It’s always fun to work with a new container. Finding ways to balance and work with the shape, color, and design is a welcome challenge. #ikebana #sogetsu #flowers #nageire #zenarts #newyear