Expressions of Ikebana through Janur art - Sogetsu School On 19th September 2023, DII hosted their monthly meeting in Eros Hotel, Nehru Place. There was a wonderful, magical, enticing demonstration by a Grade three level teacher of the Sogestu School, Bangalore [GEETA Somasekhar] Geeta made beautiful arrangements...
2023 Opening Luncheon/Demonstration - Sogetsu At the beautiful place setting of Dupont Country Club located in 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE. The Philadelphia Chapter #71 Opening Luncheon/Demonstration was organized by Ms. Lynn Ryan. The Demonstration was presented by Ms. Louise Worner from Waterloo, Belgium. Her 25-year ikebana...
Hello Autumn - Wafu School We began the new 2023-2024 season with “Hello Autumn” program featuring the fabulous artistry by our School Advisor, Mrs. Fusako Seiga Hoyrup from the Wafu School. It was a perfect beginning to what will be another educational and beauty-filled year of programs...
I.I. Chrysanthemum Show - Ichiyo, Ikenobo, Ohara, Saga Goryu, and Sogetsu The Portland Japanese Garden Portland Japanese Garden The Official Guide to Portland (travelportland.com) had over 3,000 visitors on the weekend of the annual I.I. Ch rysanthemum Show, September 9 10. The exhibit was held in the...
Our members had an ikebana exhibit at the gallery in Massee Lane Gardens in Ft. Valley, on February 4-5, 2023, during the 2023 Festival of Camellias. Participating members were: Dee Boren, Peggy Defore, Chong Ae Faber, Yuko Hancock, Meei Hill, Jackie Noll, Maria Muniz, Donna Scott, Jho...
The guest speaker at the June Meeting was Saori Kojima who is a Melbourne-based maker of Japanese sauces. Ms. Kojima studied health science at Fuji Women’s University in Sapporo before moving to Melbourne. In Australia she decided to share her knowledge of Japanese cuisine and its health...
On our monthly meeting in July, 2023, our chapter organized a combination of 2 activities of Tanabata flower arrangement and Japanese Folk Dance. In the part 1 Tomiko Kawamitsu sensei conducted a demonstration and workshop of Tanabata flower arrangement. And in the second part, Sachiko Kubo sensei...
As is customary at year’s end, the business portion of our last meeting was devoted to the installation of a new slate of officers for 2023-24. That accomplished, we moved on to a workshop-type program on leaf manipulation, beginning with two members’ demonstrating several techniques. The real...
