Ikebana of Richmond

March 1, 2018
Jane Redmon presented a demonstration entitled "Using Unconventional Materials".　She began her study of Ikebana of the Sogetsu School in 1975.  She was certified as a teacher by the Sogetsu School in Tokyo, Japan, in 1978.  From 1977-2006, she studied with Mary Sugiyama, Executive Director of the Sogetsu School in the United States.  She was awarded the Riji Diploma, the highest degree for a teacher in 2001 and the Overseas Akane Teshigahara Award in 2017.

Libby Haynes, 2nd grade teacher of Sogetsu school conducted a workshop entitled “Creating with Unconventional Materials” following the demonstration.

Member Showcase

March 2, 2017
Ikebana of Richmond member, Helena Arouca presented a lecture/demonstration entitled "Simplicity".  She is a professor of the Sangetsu School of Flower Arrangement.  She has been practicing and teaching since 1994 and has taught hundreds of classes in Washington D.C., San Diego, Los Angeles, and at a local community college in Charlottesville, VA.  She conducted a workshop entitled "A Taste of Ikebana Sangetsu" following the demonstration.

Member Showcase

April 3, 2014
Sue Chen, Master, Ichiyo School presented a demonstration entitled "Ichiyo Showcase" with  Ichiyo teacher/demonstrators Helen Bunch, Alice Litchfield and Shirley Woodle.  They presented Ichiyo from it’s history, to basic arrangements, freestyle and advanced arrangements.  Sue has studied Ichiyo for over forty-eight years, many of these in Japan under the Headmaster and other teachers. 

Bill Smoot conducted a workshop entitled "Leaf Manipulation" following the demonstration.

October 3, 2013
Libby Haynes and Noriko Burke, Ikebana of Richmond members presented a demonstration entitled “Origami and Flower Wrappings”.  8 arrangements were on display for the Member Showcase; 2 from the Ikenobo School, 2 from the Ohara School, 2 from the Sogetsu School and 2 from the Ichiyo School.  They conducted the workshop entitled “Making a paper container and arranging in it” following the demonstration.

”Japanese Flower Wrapping The Beautiful Art of Hana Tsutsumi”
by　Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd. Shufunotomo Co., Ltd.  

The first 7 of the following containers are the styles of Kirara Hana Tsutsumi designed by Mitsuko Kawata;　　(from left to right)
Rikyu Tsutsumi, Rikyu Tsutsumi、Chigusa Tsutsumi, Chigusa Tsutsumi, Sayo Tsutsumi, Tamaki Tsutsumi, Kifune Tsutsumi

February 7, 2013
Art Chadwick founded Chadwick and Son Orchid, Inc in 1989 with his father, who has been growing orchids since 1943.  The Classic Cattleyas’ is widely considered to be the definitive book on large flowered Cattleya species and was written by Art and his father.  Art provided information on the characteristics and care of Cattleya, Dendrobium, Oncidium, Lady Slipper and Phalaenopsis orchids. 17 arrangements using orchids were on display for the Member Showcase; 3 from the Ichiyo School, 4 from the Ohara School, 4 from the Ikenobo School and 7 from the Sogetsu School. 

January 6, 2011
The Ichiyo students under the direction of their teacher Sue Chen presented a demonstration entitled Ichiyo: Past, Present and Future to the membership.  Members were greeted by a festive contemporary New Year arrangement created by Sue Chen, Associate Master in Ichiyo.
The materials used were symbolic items to wish one a lucky, healthy New Year:
Bamboo: signifies sincerity, honesty and growth
Berries: signify success
Pine: representative material for New Years Day. The characteristic of green all year symbolizes longevity and happiness
Oranges: represent generation to generation and the continuation of the family line
During the social, members enjoyed viewing 12 arrangements created by the Ichiyo group.  Styles ranged from traditional to modern.  A brief Power Point presentation covering the history of Ichiyo was viewed.  This was followed by 5 demonstrators creating beautiful arrangements.