For nearly two millenia, viewing stones have been collected and displayed for their beauty and evocative qualities. In Japan, they are known as “Suiseiki”; in China, they’re called scholar ...

Webster's garden on West Pacemont Road -- built entirely in the Japanese style, including suiseki, or viewing stones -- is the result of a longstanding fascination with that nation's culture.

Schmalenberg, 59, shares the art of stone appreciation in his exhibit, “The Art of Viewing Stones,” on display at the Romano Gallery of Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts at Blair Academy ...

A JAPANESE museum has left no stone unturned in its quest to create a quirky collection of rocks that look like famous people. The bizarre display includes a pebble that resembles Elvis Presley, a … ...

Japan's prime minister urged China to ensure its people "act in a calm and responsible manner" after instances of stones being thrown at diplomatic missions and schools, following the release of ...

Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least two weeks in advance to [email protected]. FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Art in the Garden: Ice & Stone: During garden hours ...

There is a Japanese museum devoted to stones that look like faces, and it contains 1,700 examples, ... There also stones on view which bear a resemblance to E.T., Nemo, ...

People participating in the Portland Japanese Garden nobedan stone path workshop June 21-22 ($175, register by calling 503-542-0282 or online) will learn how to plan a path design, select ...

Opening Day First Viewing celebrates the initial day of the 2014 season on Saturday at Seattle Japanese Garden in Washington Park Arboretum. The 3.5-acre formal garden, created in 1960 with ...

BLAIRSTOWN - Martin Schmalenberg - teacher of Asian Studies at Blair and recognized master of both bonsai and suiseki (the Japanese art of stone appreciation) - presents his exhibit, "The Art of ...

PHILADELPHIA -- In the middle of a home-renovation project, Jim Hayes muttered, threw down his hammer and set off for the calm botanical environs of Longwood Gardens. As he walked through the ...