Sabi:Means the beauty that comes with age and time
What does wabi-sabi encourage?
Accepting that nothing is perfect or permanent
Finding beauty in the imperfect
Living in harmony with nature
Appreciating roughness, simplicity, modesty, and age
Finding joy and inspiration in life
How can wabi-sabi be applied?
In art, wabi-sabi can be seen in ikebana (flower arranging) which uses natural materials and emphasizes asymmetry and simplicity
In interior design, wabi-sabi can be seen in minimalist designs that focus on pieces that serve a purpose
What are some examples of wabi-sabi?Dried flowers or branches, Cracked or chipped pottery, Aged or faded wood, Wrinkled linen napkins, and One-of-a-kind art pieces.
Wabi-sabi is an intuitive appreciation of a transient beauty in the physical world that reflects the irreversible flow of life in the spiritual world. It is an understated beauty that exists in the modest, rustic, imperfect, or even decayed, an aesthetic sensibility that finds a melancholic beauty in the impermanence of all things.
What is Wabi Sabi
by Julie
Jan 23
Article on Wabi-Sabi and understanding Japan
a philosophy and aesthetic as worldview
Wabi-sabi is an intuitive appreciation of a transient beauty in the physical world that reflects the irreversible flow of life in the spiritual world. It is an understated beauty that exists in the modest, rustic, imperfect, or even decayed, an aesthetic sensibility that finds a melancholic beauty in the impermanence of all things.
-Andrew Juniper