We had a nice demonstration by Mrs. Lynne Williams and Mrs. Adrienne Doedel of Ohara School. The arrangements were beautiful, elegant and joyful using the different material of the season and making an amazing floral composition. Their creative world is infinite with techniques and color combination. Some...
Our chapter held the GMM (General Members Meeting) via Zoom hosted by July & August birthday celebrants on 29th August 2022. Madayaw sa Kadayawan is a harvest festival in Davao City during the month of August, thus, the members were dressed in Mindanao tribal attire/motif. The GMM...
For the first time since 2019, our chapter was able to hold a show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, live, in person, and open to the garden visitors. The show took place over two days, Saturday June 11 and Sunday June 12, 2022. The chapter members set...
17 members attended the AGM despite the fuel crisis and other difficulties faced by most Sri Lankans. There was a lighting of the traditional oil lamp which is habitually used for any celebration of a happy occasion. The incoming president, Shiromi Soosaipillai and her committee lit the...
Joyce Morris led us in a Sogetsu school workshop. She explained the concept of repeating shapes and demonstrated an example. We then worked on our own designs. The main materials used included willow, red anthuriums, baby’s breath and miscellaneous branches.
On the ninth of September, our chapter was privy to an excellent Ikebana demonstration by a Riji of the Sogetsu School, Ms Elena Kilchevsky from Moscow, Russia. The program was held on Zoom and had 130 viewers from across the globe. Ms. Nobuko Sakata, the Ikebana International...
In conjunction with our chapter’s exhibition, “Mother's Love” held at Paragon Atrium, we, together with Paragon management, held an Ikebana Workshop for Paragon Club members on 26 May. The proceeds for the workshop were to help raise funds for the financially disadvantaged cancer patients. The facilitators of...
The 2022 Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival was held on April 8th, 9th, 10th at the Seattle Center, WA. Our chapter participated in this annual three-day celebration of Japanese culture and history with ikebana exhibits and demonstrations led by co-chairpersons, Takako Shiozaki and Linda Vane....
