Ikebana of Richmond

Kyoko Petersen presented a lecture/demonstration entitled "Fall Fusion". She is a Senior Professor of Ikenobo School.  She completed her highest level study at the Central Institute of the Ikenobo School in Kyoto (the headquarters of Ikenobo). She is a certified Member of AIFD (American Institute of Floral Designers) and CFD (Certified Floral Designer) and is a proprietor of Hana Studio, a home-based ikebana and floral design school.  
She conducted a workshop entitled "Create a Unique Container for a Free-Style
Design" following the demonstration.

10/26/19-11/10/19

October 3 & 4, 2019
​Ingrid Luders presented a lecture/demonstration entitled “Tradition and Creativity in Nature”.  She received a Master in 1997 and was awarded the Ohara School Grand Master degree in 2001 by Headmistress Ms. Wakako Ohara. she received the prestigious Meiyo Ichijiken Award of Honor.  
She conducted a workshop entiteled "Traditional Chrysanthemum arrangement" following the demonstration and 2 workshops entitled "Realistic Landscape Arrangement" and "Hana Kanade (Flower Music)" on the following day.

​The Taisaku Arrangement was exhibited in the lobby of Library of VA.  It was designed by Libby Haynes and arranged by Libby and Annette Ernst with the assistance of Judy Sheldon.  

Terry Quinn presented a lecture/demonstration entitled "Spring in Bloom".  She is a Master of Sangetsu School.  She began her studies of Japanese flower arranging in the Sangetsu School in Tucson Arizona in 1999.  She became a certified instructor in 2001 and has completed the requirements for Master Instructor status from officials of the school in Atami, Japan.  She has been Director of Sangetsu North America since 2006, and now shares responsibilities for activities of the school with a committee of three other instructors. She continues teaching in Tucson.  She conducted a workshop entitled "Flowers that can heal" following the demonstration.

Member Showcase

​Chieko Mihori presented a lecture/demonstration entitled "Challenge Your Creativity". She is a Riji of Sogetsu School.  She studied with the founder of the Sogetsu School, Sofu Teshigahara, and has studied under all the subsequent headmasters, achieving the highest teaching rank, Riji.  She is the recipient of many Sogetsu Awards of Distinction and in 2013, the Emperor of Japan honored her for her extraordinary cultural contributions by bestowing on her the high honor of  the imperial medal, “The Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays”.  She conducted a workshop entiteled "Freestyle Arranging using Pandanus Grass" following the demonstration.

​Joseph Nicholas presented a demonstration of  Sumie panting entitled “Magic of the Brush”.  He has been painting in the oriental style since 1986.  He studied brush painting and calligraphy under Master Calligrapher Park, Young Bok in Seoul, Korea.  His brush paintings and calligraphic works have won awards at national and international exhibits.  He conducted a workshop following the demonstration.

​Linda Taylor, Ikebana of Richmond member presented a lecture/demonstration entitled “Fall at Last”.  She is a Master 4 in Ohara school. She received her certification from Kosui Fujikado, who was awarded Eighth order of Precious Treasure by the Emperor of Japan for promoting an exchange of cultures between Japan and the U.S.
She conducted a workshop entitled "narabu katachi- one row arrangement” following the demonstration.

October 27 - November 12, 2018