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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KAMAKURA CHAPTER ＃51 JAPAN
18 September, 2025 Chapter Meeting What an educational way to kick off our new season on September 28, 2025, with a lecture from Dr. Aurelijus Zykas, the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan. Dr. Zykas is a renowned Japanologist and academic, with years of studies...
Sarasota Chapter #115 USA
September 29, 2025 Demonstration Workshop Chapter Meeting Open to the Public Sogetsu, Ohara, Ichiyo Following a short business meeting, President Yuki Brown and Kimiko Ikeda demonstrated how to use ‘Furoshiki’ to wrap a container for an Ikebana arrangement. They also demonstrated how to wrap a Kleenex tissue...
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September 28, 2025 Demonstration Exhibition Open to the Public The I.I. Annual Flower Show 2025 was held on Sunday, September 28, and proved to be an exceptional success. The event represented more than an exhibition of floral artistry—it was a distinguished celebration of creativity, discipline, and the...
Dubai #221 UAE
30/9/2025 Chapter Meeting Sogetsu School/ Kuryo School With warm welcome, the meeting was hosted by our Chapter President Samia Jaber at her house in Umm Al Sheif in Dubai. It was the start of our activity after a long summer holiday, attended by eight members and eight guests....