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.
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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 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". Octuber 12 & 13, 2017 Sozan Nakamura, a Rigi of Sogetsu School, a Master Instructor of the Sogetsu Headquarter and an Instructor of Iemoto class at the headquarters in Tokyo and Osaka presented an Ellen Gordon Allen Annual Lecture/Demonstration entitled "Watashi no Hana - You in Ikebana" . He began to study Ikebana under the 2nd Iemoto, Kasumi Teshigahara in 1977 and joined Sogetsu Kobo (Studio) from 1982 till 1994. He conducted a workshop entitled “Table arrangement” following the demonstration and 2 workshops entitled “Focusing on fixing and conditioning, Nageire” and "Mizuhiki" on the following day. September 8, 2016 Joyce Overholtzer presented a Lecture/Demonstration entitled “Summer Impressions”. She is a Riji of Sogestu school of Ikebana. She started studying Sogetsu School in 1977 in New York State, became a certified teacher and began teaching classes and exhibiting in shows. She is a past president and an active member of the local chapter of Ikebana International and is also a member and past Director of The Metropolitan Washington DC Area Branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. 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". September 3, 2015 Cecil Uyehara, a certified teacher in standard, semi-cursive scripts and Kamijo Shinzan style presented a demonstration of calligraphy, then read Haiku in Japanese. Jane Redmon, Rigi, Sogetsu School of Ikebana read the translated Haiku in English and presented a demonstration of flower arranging following the Haiku contents. They conducted a workshop entitled "Haiku and Ikeana" following the demonstration. April 9 & 10, 2015 Kika Shibata presented a demonstration entitled "Infinity". She received her teacher's certificate from the Sogetsu School in 1967. In March 1989, she earned the prestigious title of RIJI, the highest degree. She conducted a workshop entitled "The Wonderful World of Leaves. Creativity with Different Types of Leaves" following the demonstration and will conduct 2 workshops entitled "Creativity with Curly Willow" and "Making Baskets with Midollino Sticks" on the following day. March 5, 2015 Libby Haynes, Paula Nachman and Annette Ernst of Sogetsu school presented a demonstration using Midollino and wooden chopsticks. |
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