​PROF. RON HENDERSON TO EXHIBIT AT US NATIONAL ARBORETUM

“Sakura Orihon: Diary of a Cherry Blossom Journey” will run from March 9 to April 8, 2018 at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum

Henderson’s works on view celebrate the cherry blossom culture in Japan, focusing on the horticultural practices that extend the lives of cherry trees, through the illustration of pruning techniques, branch crutches, rope tenting, and root grafting. As he followed the blossoming cherry trees from south to north in Japan, Henderson recorded his experience in folding sketchbooks known as orihon. Exhibited here, these books highlight his pilgrimages to visit a number of the country’s oldest and most famous trees.

Ron Henderson is a Professor at IIT, Founding Principal and Director of Design at L+A Landscape Architecture, and a Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Landscape Studies Senior Fellow.