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The Borrowed View
Last week, we discussed a technique used in Japanese garden building, called “hide and reveal,” used to make small spaces seem larger....

Jennifer Tan
Aug 11, 20182 min read


Changes, Changes, All Around!
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein The summer of 2018...

Jennifer Tan
Aug 8, 20183 min read


Hide and Reveal
The Japanese tend to work with tight spaces when they are designing a garden. After all, they have been on the same bit of ground for a...

Jennifer Tan
Aug 3, 20183 min read


Mindful Observation
I am currently in Portland, Oregon on a twelve day sabbatical of sorts. The Portland Japanese Garden opened an international training...

Jennifer Tan
Jul 27, 20182 min read


Children’s Gardens vs Children’s Playgrounds
I recently was in Chicago for a short vacation and got a chance to visit Millennium Park. What a wonderful experience for my inner...

Jennifer Tan
Jul 20, 20182 min read
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