​10/26/19-11/10/19

​​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.

​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

​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.

​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.

​October 27 - November 12, 2018

​Rumiko Manako presented a lecture/demonstration entitled “Dancing Flower”.  She is a Professor of Ikenobo Tokyo Busoukai, President of Manako Flower Academy, President of Manako Jafas Paris, and Special Instructor of Society National Horticulture de France. She began study with Mrs. Yasuko Manako at Manako Flower Academy in 1989 and has been a leader, teacher, designer, and demonstrator in the art of flower arranging around the world for the last thirty years. She conducted a workshop entiteled "Shoka Shimputai" following the demonstration and 2 workshops entitled "Shoka Shofutai" and "Ecology" on the following day.

​Alice Lichfield presented a lecture/demonstration entitled "Back to Basics".  She joined Ikebana of Richmond in 1995 and received her instructor certificate in 2010. Alice has been very active demonstrating at Virginia Museum of Arts, The Richmond Council Garden Clubs, judges the Piedmont District Garden Clubs and numerous gardens in Richmond and Tri Cities.  She also exhibited at the Reston Regional Library and at the Ikebana of Richmond.

​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.