The first workshop, we had on January 12th directed by Mrs. Yu Mei Montalvo, was a class with non-conventional materials. 15 members participated online. All the members were very creative and have made very interesting works under the rules of Sogetsu School. The materials used were wire,...
The Gala Luncheon was held on June 2, 2022 in the presence of H.I.H. Princess Hisako Takamado to present the donation from the fair. The presentation ceremony was attended by the Governor of Tokyo, Ms. Yuriko Koike, who is also the President of the Children's Diner, Musubie,...
Our May meeting was the last one for our Ikebana year. Iemoto Ric Carrasco and Sensei Laurel Fooks presented a demonstration from the Banmi Shofu School. All of their arrangements use driftwood - large and small. Our Board members for the next year were installed. Susan Thorpe...
To celebrate our Annual General Meeting as well as our 65th Anniversary, we gathered in person at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York on May 18, 2022. The Jay Heritage Center is a non-profit guardian of the Jay Estate, a 23-acre park and home to...
The 57th Charity Ikebana Exhibition could finally be held after waiting for three years, and all the members have been waiting for it. The passion of the members became a form, and many works that demonstrated their power were lined up. A wide passage was also secured...
The Nihon Matsuri is organized by the Bernese Historical Museum of Berne, the Japanese Information and Cultural Centre Berne, and the Embassy of Japan Berne. What a rush for the Nihon Matsuri? There were so many people interested in the Japan-Event that the entrance had to be...
Our spring show is held the first weekend in May each year to coincide with the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, which brings hundreds of visitors to Omaha each year, boosting the number of people who will see our show. Ikebana and Bonsai Spring Show featured...
On April 25, 2022, at the request of new chapter member, Susan Hoe, two San Diego Chapter board members, President Judi Bowes (Sogetsu) and Librarian Joan Azar (Ohara), gave an ikebana demonstration to 22 residents of the Paradise Village Retirement Community in National City, near San Diego....
