We were finally able to hold our first meeting of this fiscal year and had a wonderful autumn day in November. We welcomed Ms. Yukiyo Koyama, the headmistress of the Expressionist School of Ikebana, who also studied Dutch flower arrangement. She gave a demonstration using the bright...
Although we live in a desert place and miss four beautiful seasons, eleven ladies managed to create beautiful arrangements in the workshop meeting. Autumn theme inspired us to focus on yellow or orange colors and use dry branches or flowers to create the sense of Autumn feelings.
Our chapter celebrated December with Holiday Luncheon at the Tacoma Country Club in Lakewood, WA, which is half way between Olympia and Tacoma. Nana Bellerud, Sogetsu sensei from Portland, Oregon, designed 6 arrangements in her demonstration. The arrangements by the chapter members were also displayed at the...
We held the 1st Annual General Meeting and Ikebana Exhibition at Hotel Brillante Musashino in Saitama City on 24th of October, 2021, followed by the demonstration by Ms. Koka Fukushima from Sogetsu School and Cello performance by Mr. Armin Lohbeck.
The Demonstration/Workshop was held at our Chapter Meeting on October 7, 2021. Sensei Emiko Suzuki demonstrated manipulation techniques by using supermarket flower bouquets and a variety of line materials to fit members’ seldom used vases.
A Celebration of Tradition Series, Part 3 of a four-part series by our treasured teacher advisors (November 19): Ms. Fusako Seiga Hoyrup from the Wafu School followed an Autumn theme in her stunning arrangements in the Live demonstration, sharing her knowledge of the plant material and truly getting...
Thank you for submitting Chapter Activity Report as usual. Currently, Chapter Activities on the I.I. website are updated twice a month, three chapters at a time. Three photos and a summary report are uploaded for each chapter. We would like to invite all the chapters to send...
The meeting was held at Engakuji Temple, one of the most historical temples in Japan. The four chapter members, each representing a different Ikebana school, gave demonstrations, each using the same flower materials. The attendees enjoyed reuniting with familiar faces after not seeing each other for almost...