Japan Society of Fairfield County
Still Mountain Center
Sculpture Garden Party
Still Mountain Center is in the wilds of Connecticut, near Kent, on a
15
acre site which abounds in gorgeous scenery including a mountain, lake,
and a stream with a beaver dam. The event began around 10 AM with
volunteers tending the
sculpture garden path. Only a trace of mountain laurel was still
in
bloom. A potluck picnic lunch followed at noon.
After
lunch our cultural activities began with a tea ceremony led
by Bill Jarvis, JSFC director and tea master of the Urasenke School,
joined by tea master and member Michael McKenna of the Omotesenke
School and held in the second floor
meditation room at Still Mountain Center.
Joy Brown led us on a tour of Still Mountain Center including
her pottery studio and Japanese style Anagama kiln. She
apprenticed as a potter in Japan. Below, some of Joy's newest
creations await firing in the kiln at the far left. The firing
will be held
during July and people are welcome to drop in during the
day and observe.
Read Kathryn Boughton article in the KentDispatch of 06/29/2007
Joy Brown's web site
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