Sarasota Chapter #115, USA
Ikebana Using Two-container arrangements from Ichiyo School of Ikebana “The Poetry of Leaves”: Leaf Manipulation from Ichiyo School of Ikebana
Jeanne Houlton, Junior Executive Master (Ichiyo) presented a demonstration, workshop and critique. Jeanne explained how to manipulate different types of leaves, aspidistra, bird of paradise, palm, and others to use in all schools of ikebana. She gave several demonstrations to explain their positioning and shapes. Workshop members working with aspidistra fronds created arrangements using flower material and their own containers, which Jeanne then critiqued.
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Melbourne Chapter #29, Australia
Demostration and Chapter Meeting Ikebana Demonstrations from Sogetsu School, Ohara School, Shogetsudo Koryu and Ichiyo School The AGM of Melbourne Chapter was held on Tuesday 13 August and the presidency was handed over from Nobuko Kobayashi to Jenny Loo supported by the members’ approval. Nobuko Kobayashi thanked...
Johor Bahru, #235 Malaysia
Little things that make us happy Chapter President, Datin Ong Kid Ching opened her lovely house for our first meeting of the year, titled "Little Things that make us Happy ". It was an Ikebana workshop using perfume bottles. Because of space constraints, the workshop was limited...
Hiroshima Chapter # 261, Japan
Workshop On November 5th, we held ikebana workshop for overseas students at Hiroshima International House Festival in Hiroshima. 20 foreigners were welcomed to experience ikebana and through beautiful flowers we could enjoy and share the fruitful time with them. Also, on November 19th, 9 Hiroshima members exhibited...
Saitama Chapter #260, Japan
General Meeting and Luncheon Party Our chapter’s General Meeting was held on August 4th at Hotel-Burillante. At the beginning, the chapter president, Ms. Karasawa, and other officers presented Business report for this year, Income and expenditure account settlement report, Audit report, and Business plan for the next...