Chapter Activities 56-1

Chapter
Activities
I k e b a n a I n t e r n a t i o n a l | Vol. 56 Issue 1, December 2011
Ryusei-Ha Demonstration
Chicago #27 USA
The Many
Faces of a
Single Flower
Tokyo Founding Japan
Tokyo
Founding
TFC
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Participants in the workshop (l to r): Janet Knowlton, Hideko Toyokawa-Ngo,
Keiko Granade, E-Ling Lou, Shelley Galloway, Hannah Kong
Sensei Keiko Granade demonstrates Ryusei-Ha
(l to r) Yuki Ikenobo, Iemoto Designate of Ikenobo
H.I.H. Princess Takamado
H.I.H. Princess Noriko
Annual Exhibition
Quito #233 Ecuador
demonstration, mawari ike, which is one of the old
styles of Ikenobo, was presented by Ikenobo members.
An ikebana competition was held. One of the best was
chosen and placed in the tokonoma.
Paper Folding: Making
Two Containers
Birmingham #83 England
On June 20, 2011, Margaret Dams and Joan Wilkinson
held a workshop focused on folding paper to make two
containers. For the morning session attendees brought
scissors, a ruler and pencil plus a small amount of
light materials such as small flowers, grasses, small
hosta leaves, a small piece of driftwood. The afternoon
session involved attendees bringing a moribana container with a
kenzan and a nageire container
plus flowers. Other materials were
supplied. A very fun day.
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From May 4 to 9, 2011, Quito Chapter held its annual
exhibition at the Glass Pavilion of the Cultural Center
of Catholic University. In this generous space, we were
able to develop all our skills.
The exhibition was opened by the director of the
Cultural Center, and a representative of the Japanese
embassy explained the place that Japanese culture
has in our society and ikebana as part of it. Chapter
President Sylvia de Duran officially welcomed the
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Quito
TFC’s June monthly meeting was
the Yearend Luncheon, which was
held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011,
at the Tokyo Hilton. Attendees
totaled 369, including distinguished
guests, guests of Ikenobo and TFC
members, and others. H.I.H. Princess Takamado,
Ikebana International Honorary President, and H. I.
H. Princess Noriko, honored us with their presence at
our last meeting of fiscal year 2010–2011. The main
program was an ikebana demonstration by Yuki
Ikenobo, Iemoto Designate of Ikenobo. Her theme
was “The Many Faces of a Single Flower.” In this
Chicago
On May 15, 2011, at the Oak
Park Hotel, Keiko Granade from
Washington gave a Ryusei-Ha
demonstration. She is one of
the few Ryusei-Ha senseis in the
United States and traveled to
Chicago to work with our chapter,
teaching us about the unique
design approaches and philosophy
of her school. Chapter members
helped her gather material from participants’ gardens and from
the Morton Arboretum. Her demonstration was sensitive and
creative, and we all came away with a greater appreciation of her
skills and her knowledge of the language of flowers.
officials, members, and all the
people, observing that this
exhibition is the twenty-third
of its kind and represents a
challenge for the chapter because this year all the
arrangements were made by 62 members in total.
She also talked about the history of ikebana and of
the Sogetsu School and thanked all the teachers of
the chapter for their efforts.
This year among the 62 arrangements was a representation of a big Japanese garden made by Mrs. Sylvia
de Duran.
During the three days
of the exhibition, we had
numerous visitors. The
chapter was extremely
pleased with the great
interest our exhibition
generated and very proud
of our effort and studies.
All members of Quito
Chapter at Catholic
University main salon
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Chapter
Golden Autumn
Johor Bahru #235 Malaysia
Recruiting new members has always
been an exciting effort for Johor Bahru Chapter. Since
the September 13, 2011, meeting was our first program
of the fiscal year and that it coincided with the Autumn
Festival, every effort was made to impress, especially
now, when the world is going through a difficult time.
Kelvin Tan of Singapore did us proud by demonstrating five arrangements, using local flowers, foliage, and
self-made structures. His choice of flowers and colors to
depict autumn evoked a sense of being in a temperate
climate. His arrangements reflected various aspects of
ikebana. A video display of his past demonstrations
was also featured. A lively dialogue ensued to give new
members a better understanding of what ikebana is,
and, despite being small in numbers, we are fully active
in carrying out and presenting programs.
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Osaka
Johor Bahru
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Activities
20th Anniversary Demonstration
Osaka #234 Japan
On September 16, 2011, Osaka Chapter’s
first meeting of the fiscal year was initiated
by Chapter President Midori Takabayashi’s
greeting and introduction of guests and new
board members. This year is Osaka Chapter’s
20th anniversary, and I.I. International President Wienczyslawa Sato gave a congratulatory
address. After that I.I. 10th World Convention
2012 Chairperson Nobuko Usui also spoke.
Mika Tsujii of Saga Goryu then gave a
demonstration to the accompaniment of a
violin and piano duet. Her lovely arrangement
complemented and harmonized with the music.
Osaka chapter president, former presidents and honorable members
with International President Wienczyslawa Sato and Mika Tsuji
New York #7 USA
An arrangement by Kelvin Tan
(l to r) Katherine Koh, Kamisa Hassan, Doris Looi, Kelvin Tan,
Gusti Retno Astrini, Lira Tan, Lynda Loh, Serena Tan, and Lila Hendra
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Sapporo Chapter’s 47th Charity Flower Exhibition
2011 was held from May 29 to June 1 at Sapporo
Grand Hotel in a resounding success. Over 4,500 people
enjoyed 93 ikebana works at this exhibition.
Sapporo Chapter, with the help of generous benefactors who attended the event, made a donation to the
East Japan Earthquake.
A Friendship Charity Concert was held at the opening
ceremony, and pieces for cello were performed by Ms.
Kyoko Nakajima. Members enjoyed the performance
and prayed for the reconstruction of the disaster area.
During the event, we were able to collect many donations and sent ¥340,000, including a donation from the
chapter, to the Japanese Red Cross.
(left) The then consul-general
of the People’s Republic of
China, as an honored guest
at the opening ceremony
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(right) The cello performed by
Ms. Kyoko Nakajima at the
Friendship Charity Concert
held at the opening ceremony
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New York
Sapporo #69 Japan
Sapporo
47th Charity
Flower Exhibition
On May 19–22, 2011, New York Chapter created a large
display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York City. Members who exhibited were Anna Nakada
(Ichiyo School), Yuri Ishizuka, Mayumi Oishi, Paula
Tam Okamoto, Shizue Pleasanton, E. Maye SmithBeauchamp, Hazue Tamura Rogers
(Sogetsu School), Yi-An Chou, Beverly
Hashimoto (Ohara School), Yasumi
Shizuka (Yamato Ikenobo)
Sogetsu Day
Melbourne #29 Australia
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On July 12, 2011, Elizabeth Angell, President of Sogetsu School Melbourne, gave
a very well-informed presentation on the
introduction of this ikebana school to
Melbourne by our mentor Norman Sparnon. This was
supported by photos and memorabilia; a walk down
memory lane was had by many members. Included
was a DVD of earlier events shown to members on
a laptop computer. There were four Sogetsu teachers
demonstrating with varied arrangements. Additional
arrangements around the hall gave a floral ambience.
Sogetsu demonstration by (l to r): Thea Satori,
Emily Karanikolopoulos, Theresa Feille, Carlyne Patterson
Melbourne
Exhibition at
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art
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25th Anniversary Celebration
Vienna #223 Austria
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Huddersfield #123 England
Vienna
On June 17, 2011, Junko Kikuchi
of the Ikenobo School gave
an interesting and informative evening demonstration
inspired by summer. Arrangements ranged from the earliest
traditional times to the more contemporary free
style—all representations of the Ikenobo School. A
well supported plant stall and sales table all helped to
raise chapter funds.
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Huddersfield
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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Vienna Chapter, we were invited by Mrs. Chunah
Urban-Chao, a member of our chapter, to hold an exhibition in her Chinese restaurant,
Sichuan. We decided to use the anteroom to present the five participating schools (Ichiyo,
Ohara, Sogetsu, Ikenobo, Misho) through classic and modern arrangements and to use
an extra room for several arrangements and a renga-style ikebana of six participants.
One arrangement was created by Mrs. Chao and Chapter Vice-President Eva Dungl in the main room of the
restaurant. We were also invited to use the surrounding Chinese garden, where we created installations of
various sizes. We worked to make our arrangements fit to the furniture and the surroundings—inside the
restaurant as well as outside.
The exhibition was opened by the director of the Japanese Center for Information and Culture, Mr. Kenichiro
Tanaka, on a pleasant summer evening. Every visitor of the restaurant had a chance to look at the arrangements
and the installations and was enchanted by the beautiful surroundings enhanced by ikebana.
Specifically, Mrs. Dungl presented ikebana to a group of visiting students, who were so inspired by her lecture
that they created an installation in the garden themselves. This was the third successful exhibition at this location.
Inspired by Summer
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Origami & Ikebana
Arrangements
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Bangalore #237 India
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Renga-style ikebana of 6 participants and various arrangements
Hong Kong #24 China
Mako Hattori, Masahiro Suzuki,
Lucille Evans and committee members
after the traditional Japanese dance
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Bangalore
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End of Season Tea
Hong Kong
At Hong Kong Chapter’s End of Season Tea held on June 1, 2011,
Mayumi Shepherd brought us a wonderful media artist and entertainer form Tokyo. The stunning Ms. Mako Hattori presented
a beautiful dance performance, explaining
the origin of each piece and providing other
details of traditional Japanese dance and Japanese culture. This accomplished professional
entertainer delighted us in asking us to join
her in her dance routine. And Mr. Masahiro
Suzuki beautifully performed the traditional
Edo Shishimai lion dance,
to full admiration of us all.
Not to be outdone was our
Show and Tell, when ten of
our members each created
an exhibit with a short description of successes and pitfalls—
a frank sharing experience from which we learned much. This
event was attended by 63 members and friends.
Arrangement by
Mrs. Bhargavi Satyan
At Bangalore Chapter’s July
2011 meeting at the Century
Club, we were captivated by the
demonstration of origami and ikebana arrangements
by Mrs. Bhargavi Satyan. She is a former director of the
Sogetsu School in Bangalore, a member of the Sogetsu
Teachers Association and, as a school teacher, is highly
experienced in teaching origami and other types of
paper craft. We thank her for giving her time and her
display of talent.
On August 26, 2011, George Verghese enthralled
us with his huge Sogetsu free style arrangement and
demonstration of how to make bouquets with a
variety of flowers and foliage. He is no stranger to
the ikebana fraternity.
1.Sydney #36,
Camellias in Baskets
2.Rochester #53,
Sogetsu Demonstration,
Gregory Williams
3.Mexico City #228,
Dried Nopal Cactus
4.Hiroshima #261, A Touch of Spring–Lively Garden
Flower Event, Sadako Kondo
5.Nicosia #159, Easter Arrangements, Lina Ionnides
6.Santiago #103, Sayonara to Miwako Hayashi,
María U. de Besa
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Chapter
Activities
Netherlands #215 Netherlands
On April 12, 2011, Netherlands Chapter held a workshop and lottery. The workshop was conducted by
Majori Barents (Ichiyo), who demonstrated how to
make an arrangement using placemats.
On May 24, 2011, Netherlands Chapter was
treated to a Sogetsu workshop given by Annemiek
van Scheyndel. The focus was a moon sculpture made
by Mrs. van Scheyndell’s husband. As containers,
the attendees could choose little hanging glass vases
or narrow bamboo vases.
Constructions of iron wire
and copper mesh tape were
used to symbolize the moon
in its different phases.
Netherlands
Denver # 66 USA
Sogetsu
Demonstration
San Francisco Bay Area #31 USA
Ron “Kodo” Brown of Sogetsu School
concentrates on bending a stem
Members in full concentration
Sydney #36 Australia
Chapter President Midori Allmeyer and her arrangement
Our September 2011 program featured
a one-hour demonstration by longtime
member Ron “Kodo” Brown of the Sogetsu
School. He created nine arrangements, the
last of which was a large construction made
with two pipe structures and peeled curly willow that he
created on the floor in front of the stage. His containers
included clay, metal, and plastic—all self-made. The
ceramic container was one that Ron had made for his
first flower master, Mr. Shuko Kobayashi, who died this
past April. His special assistants were his three sons.
Sogetsu: 150 Years of
Rabindranath Tagore
Gurgaon
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Gurgaon #255 India
Kamakura
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On June 9, 2011, Kamakura Chapter
held a charity program for orphans
of the tsunami disaster, which
featured an ikebana exhibition by
Kamakura Chapter members (Ikenobo, Ohara,
Kozan, Sogetsu), a live and silent auction, and a
performance of Latin music by Cuban musician
Alexander Laborde Padron.
On July 21, 2011, to celebrate the Japanese Tanabata/
Star Festival, Kuniko Nakano gave an interesting
talk on the legend and history of this colorful and
romantic observance.
Aya Shibata (Ikenobo) gave a demonstration using
Dutch Iris for her exquisite shoka shofutai arrangement.
Gurgaon Chapter conducted
its first meeting after the summer vacation on July 16, 2011,
at the Lagoon Club Gurgaon.
Mrs. Ratna Guha, one of the two rijis in India, presented
a scintillating show of Sogetsu creations reflecting the
lyrical poetry of Sri Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel
Laureate from India. The 150th anniversary of his
birth is being celebrated all over the world. She quoted
extracts from his poems The Gardener, The Crescent
Moon, and Flower. Her seasonal arrangements filled the
room with variegated flowers and multiple fragrances.
The arrangements captured the hearts of the viewers,
who gave her a vigorous ovation.
Ratna Guha with distinguished guests
Ikebana International
Misaki Bldg. 5F, 3-28-9 Kanda Ogawamachi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0052 JAPAN
[email protected] www.ikebana.org
San
Francisco
Bay Area
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Tanabata Festival
Celebration &
Demonstration
Sydney
Kamakura #51 Japan
Flower Show at
Botanic Gardens
On June 24 and 25, 2011, Denver Chapter held a flower
show at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Twenty-seven
members and students of members exhibited 34 arrangements representing three (Sangetsu, Ichiyo, and Sogetsu)
of the five schools represented in Chapter 66. This show
celebrated Denver Chapter’s return to the DBG after a
two-year absence. We are happy to be back at the DBG,
where we are planning to celebrate our 50th anniversary
in 2012, when the DBG plans to feature Japan.
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Charity Program for
Orphans of the
Tsunami Disaster
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Denver
Placemats & Moon Sculpture