Ikebana of Richmond

​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.

​Duffy Boyd presented a lecture/demonstration entitled ”Contrast in Ikebana”.  She is a Junior Master in the Ichiyo School of Ikebana, and member of Ikebana International Chapter I, Washington, DC, she served as General Workshop Chair. She continues studying with the Executive Master of Ichiyo School, Valerie Eccleston. She conducted a workshop entitled “Contrast in Form” following the demonstration.

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

November 9, 2017
Bruce Wilson presented a Lecture/Demonstration entitled “Enacting the Divine in Nature”. He is Seikyoju of Saga Goryu School. He spends a part of every year at Daikakuji Temple in Kyoto, where the headquarters of Saga Goryu Ikebana is located.  He is a Professor of Comparative Literature at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and a founder of the Asian Studies program at the college. He conducted a workshop entitled “The First of the Seven Scenic Arrangements in Saga Goryu - a Mountain View" following the demonstration.

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.

April 6, 2017
Kyoko Petersen presented a Lecture/Demonstration entitled “Beauties of Ikebana”.  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, Free Style following the demonstration.

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

November 10 & 11, 2016                                                     
Karen Napoli presented the Ellen Gordon Allen Annual Lecture/Demonstration entitled “A Walk in the Woods’ – “To Emphasize Ichiyo’s Love of Nature”.  She is a Master in the Ichiyo School of Ikebana.   She began her study of Ichiyo in 1993.  Upon moving back to Tokyo in 2000 she resumed lessons directly under Headmaster Kasuya for 6 years, which greatly influenced her interpretation and understanding of this art.  Upon moving back to the US, she continued lessons under Executive Master Shirley Winkler in Pennsylvania, traveling to Japan every 5 years to study under the Iemoto and earned her Executive Master Certificate in 2012. She conducted a workshop entitled "Using Baskets” following the demonstration and 2 workshops entitled "Contrast Form” and "Working with Color" on the following day.

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.

April 7, 2016
Donna Scott presented a Lecture/Demonstration entitled “Ikebana: Harmony Within Our Environment”.  She is a master of Ichiyo school of Ikebana.  She is a past president of The Atlanta Bonsai Society and a past president of Ikebana International Atlanta where she is currently serving as Treasurer.  She is a student in the Ichiyo School of Ikebana, serves as the 1st Vice President of the Ichiyo Atlanta Chapter.  She conducted a workshop entitled “Mingei” following the demonstration.