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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San Diego Chapter ＃119 USA
20250402 Demonstration Open to the Public Sogetsu Carlsbad Newcomer Club (a social club) Coffee meetings include an educational presentation as well as local announcements. At this meeting, Yuriko Caldwell, First Grade Somu Degree, created two arrangements (one moribana and one nageire style), explained some of the basic...
Basel Chapter ＃227 Switzerland
29-31 May 2025 Exhibition Open to the Public From May 29–31, the Ikebana Chapter Basel took part in Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con, Switzerland’s largest pop culture convention. With 97,000 visitors, the event transformed Basel into a vibrant hub for cosplay, gaming, manga, and anime....
Manila Chapter ＃108 Philippines
8 July 2025 Chapter Meeting THE BADJAO STORY Our focus of the presentation of Ikebana International Manila Chapter 108 Group 1 on July 8, 2025 is the Badjao people that fully think and feel the Sulu Sea is their home. In the Philippines, they are identified as...
GURUGRAM CHAPTER # 255 India
12th July 2025 Demonstration Ohara The first meeting of our chapter after the two-month long vacation was held on Saturday, the 12th of July 2025, at A block Club, Catriona apartments, ambience island, Gurgaon. The meeting’s highlight was a special demonstration by Dr Puja Sarin, who...