Motoko Hattori presented a lecture/demonstration entitled “ Natural Scenes of Spring”. She is the current headmistress of the Keika-Kazan School of Ikebana. Keika-Kazan is a relatively new school of Ikebana, founded in 1930 by her Grandmother Bunga Tanuma. 'Keika' means scenic flower arranging. With the use of branches and other plant materials, floral landscapes or natural settings (steep gorges, lake sides, waterfalls, flowing streams, seashores and so on) are created - sometimes even telling stories. She conducted a workshop entitled “Creating Spring Scenes“ following the demonstration.
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February 6, 2020 Ikebana of Richmond members, Kathryn Gray (Ikenobo school), Alice Buch(Ohara school) and Helena Arouca (Sangetsu school) presented a demonstration entitled "Inspirations -Lillies and Chrysanthemums". 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. 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. Linda Pinkham presented a lecture of the types of plant materials that can be grown locally. She is a member of IOR and has been studying Sogetsu since 2014. She has presented horticultural programs throughout the U.S. She is a member of the Scientific Committee of the American Daylily Society and she serves on the Plant Selection Committee at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Annette Ernst presented a demonstration using these plants. She has been a member of IOR since 2010 and is a member of Ikebana International Chapter 1 in Washington D.C.. She has been taking classes in the Sogetsu School from Jane Redmon since 2011 and is ranked Sankyu Shihan, third grade teacher and has also been taking classes in the Ikenobo School from Elizabeth Berry since 2012 and is ranked Junkakan, Instructor, Second Grade. 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. |
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