Category: Ohara

Ellen Gordon Allen Annual Lecture/Demonstration by Ingrid Luders

10/3/2019

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.

Fall at last

11/8/2018

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.

Exploring Four Schools

2/1/2018

February 1, 2018
Ikebana of Richmond members, Annette Ernst (Ikenobo school), Judy Sheldon (Ohara school), Faye Wade (Sogetsu school) and Helen Bunch (Ichiyo school) presented a demonstration entitled "Exploring Four Schools".

Holiday Coffee - Ohara

12/1/2016

Colours of the World

10/6/2016

October 6, 2016
Rekha Reddy presented a lecture/demonstration entitled “Colours of the World”.
She is a First Master of Ohara school. She studied Ikebana under teacher Grandmaster, Horyu Meena Anantnarayan & her mother, Shamala Y. R Reddy. She has been doing Ikebana for the 30 years and has been teaching, holding workshops and demonstrations for 20 years. She was presented ‘Commendation Award’ from Japanese Consul General Chennai in November 2015. She conducted a workshop entitled “Grobal India” following the demonstration.

Hana Kago(flower baskets) and Ikebana

11/4/2015

November 4, 2015
Members of Ikebana of Richmond, Janice Whitehead (Ikenobo school), Linda Taylor (Ohara school), Paula Nachman (Sogetsu school) and Helen Bunch (Ichiyo school) presented a demonstration entitled "Hana Kago and Ikebana".

Ellen Gordon Allen Annual Lecture/Demonstration by Young Lee Oh

10/15/2015

October 15 & 16, 2015
Young Lee Oh presented the Ellen Gordon Allen Lecture/Demonstration entitled “The Glory of the Season". She is a 1st Term Master of the Ohara school of Ikebana International. She studied under Master Matsuo Tomita in New York for 30 years and has taken masters classes in Japan. She conducted a workshop entitled "Hana-Kanade" following the demonstraton and 2 workshops entitled "Moribana, Water Reflecting Style" and "Heika - Arrangement in Tall Container" on the following day.

Introduction to Four Schools of Ikebana

2/5/2015

February 5, 2015
Laura Anne Brooks (Ikenobo school), Judy Sheldon (Ohara school), Beth Gillispie (Sogetsu school) and Alice Litchfield, Helen Bunch and Shirley Woodle (Ichiyo school) presented a demonstration entitled "Introduction to Four Schools of Ikebana". 19 arrangements were on display for the Member Showcase; 6 from the Ikenobo School, 5 from the Ohara School, 4 from the Sogetsu School and 4 from the Ichiyo School. Libby Haynes, Fourth Grade Teacher of Sogetsu conducted a workshop entitled “Unconventional Materials“ following the demonstration.

Ikenobo school, Ohara school, Sogetsu school and Ichiyo school

Tis the Season for Chrysanthemums

11/13/2014

November 13, 2014
Alice Buch presented a demonstration entitled “Tis the Season for Chrysanthemums". She is a Third Term Master of Ohara School. She is a student of Grand Master, Betty Taylor and also has studied at the Ohara International Center in Tokyo, Japan and at the North American Ohara Teacher Conferences in Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. She teaches classes in Arlington. She conducted a workshop entitled “One Row with Seasonal Materials“ following the demonstration.

Jubilee of the New Year

1/9/2014

January 9, 2014
Youngmi Shim presented a demonstration entitled “Jubilee of the New Year”. She is an Ohara School 3rd term Master who has been active with the Ikebana International of Philadelphia Chapter #71 since 1988. She served as Second Vice President Program Chairman 2001-2003. She has exhibited at the Philadelphia International Flower Show since 1995, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Longwood Gardens, Japanese House and her local library. She conducted a workshop entitled “Color of the New Year” following the demonstration.