IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL
ASHEVILLE CHAPTER b#74
- Friendship Gatherings
- Program Photos 2024
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- Friendship Gatherings
- Program Photos 2024
IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL
ASHEVILLE CHAPTER b#74
- Friendship Gatherings
- Program Photos 2024
- …
- Friendship Gatherings
- Program Photos 2024
Meetings & Programs
Our meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday from February through October except August.
We usually meet in the auditorium of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, NC at 10:30 A.M. Come a little early to socialize!
All of our meetings are FREE and Open to the Public. Come for a visit and see what we are all about.
Folk Art Center
382 Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-7928
Contact information:
Go to the Contact Us page and send a message to the webmaster
"Friendship Through Flowers"
Motto of Ikebana International
Program Schedule 2024
All programs are held at the Folk Art Center unless otherwise noted
Workshops are for our Members Only
February 27
"Japanese Culture"
Presented by: David Robinson
2023 was an exciting year for North Carolina and Japan relations; and 2024 is already shaping up to be even bigger. Japanese culture - and food, of course - continue to captivate North Carolinians. Anime continues to draw young people into a study of the Japanese language and new university partnerships are florishing. The North Carolina Museum of Art will unveil a samurai exhibit this fall and Charlotte will host a "once-every-14-years' business conference with a few hundred visitors from Japan.
David Robinson is the Honorary Consul for Japan, the Chairman of the Board of the Japan-American Society of North Carolina, the Chairman of the Board of Educational Growth Across Oceans (which hosts the annual anime conference in Raleigh with 14,000+ attendees), and a board member and advisor to numerous other nonprofits.
Mr. Robinson is also an international trade attorney and will be sharing a bit about how North Carolina and Japan have grown closer over the years and what future collaborations might be in the works.
March 26
"Arrangements on the Table"
Presented by: Susan Cano, Sogetsu School
Arrangements on the table are made for a gathering such as a special meal, a meeting, a celebration and so on. The arrangement style, the choice of materials and containers, the size and height differ depending on the purpose of the gathering, and shape, size and positioning of the table. These arrangements are to be viewed from all angles and yet to offer different impressions when viewed from each. When the table is going to be covered by a tablecloth, the work needs to be in harmony with its material and colors.
March 26 Workshop
Workshop fee is $15.
Participants will bring container, mechanics, hasami, and plant materials to arrange with a specific purpose in mind which each participant will describe to the group. A handout will be provided prior to the workshop to help each participant decide which scenario will be designed.
Maximum number of participants is 20.April 23
"Container Sharing"
Presented by: All of our members
All members will participate in this month’s program. Please bring a container of your choice to the meeting. It can be your favorite one, or one you don’t like, or maybe one that you have used in the past and had difficulty using it. All containers will be placed on a table and everyone will choose a container that doesn’t belong to them and make an arrangement.
You will need to bring flowers and all materials needed to make your arrangement. It will be fun seeing what others can do with your container!!
May 28
"Ma - Space In Beween"
Presented by: Sayo Harris - Ikenobo School
Ma refers to an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork. It appears in many areas of Japanese arts and culture, and Ikebana is one of them. Let’s try to capture Ma!
May 28 Workshop
There is no charge for this workshop. Limited to 15 students.
Gather your own materials and bring your own containers. We will arrange flowers considering the Ma concept.
June 25
"Unusual Containers"
Presented by: Patsy Beyer - Sogetsu School
Ikebana does not need dedicated containers. In fact, it often is more interesting to create a container with the design material as in free standing or to create a container with found objects such as hub caps, lighting fixture parts, rock, brick, etc. Fun places to explore for inspiration are the junk yard, thrift stores, hardware stores, and nature for nartural material such as bark or palm fronds in Florida. Containers can be made from fabrics or packing material.
June 25 Workshop
There will be no charge for this workshop.
Bring your novel container and plant material and experiment with your creativity.
Container of metal display stand with industrial hose from the hardware store
July 23
"Relief Arrangements in Ikenobo Ikebana"
Presented by: Laura Felt, Ikenobo School
I will give an explanation of relief arrangements, explain several examples already made and make one or two.
July 23 Workshop
Workshop fee is $20
I can take 20 for the workshop where participants will create their own relief container. All materials will be provided. Participants should bring
scissors and lots of creativity.We do not have a regular meeting at the Folk Art Center in August due to the August Luncheon. See registration to attend. Guests are very welcome.
August 16
Annual August Luncheon - Country Club of Asheville
Presented by: TBD
August 17 Workshops at the Folk Art Center
"TBD"
September 24
TBD
Presented by: Karen Lafleur-Stewart - Ohara School
October 22
"Haiku and Ikebana""
Presented by: Norma Bradley, Ichiyo School
Haiku is a short form of poetry originating in Japan which typically uses common
language and simple uncomplicated images to convey emotion. A haiku poem is
the sharing of a moment of sensory illumination which carries a subtle yet
often profound emotional resonance. Ikebana uses carefully selected blossoms, greenery, and other flora to convey a specific feeling or emotion to an observer – just as a haiku, painting or sculpture might.In a slide show I will show examples of different forms of haiku bringing this ancient form into current practice. In Japan, haiku are traditionally written as a single line, while haiku in English often appear as three lines, although variations exist. The 5/7/5 rule was made up for school children to understand and learn this type of poetry. I will share some of my recent haiku and haiga which have been published in journals. Haiku and visual art in combination are called haiga. This form is the closest to what we will be doing in combining our arrangements with haiku.
I will also create one arrangement and write a haiku.
October 22 Workshop
There is no charge for this workshop
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to get inspired by your own
creative spirit and marry two Japanese inspired art forms. Bring your own gathered materials and container. You can select a haiku online and create an arrangement inspired by the haiku expressing something that touches your emotions. Or think about something you would like to celebrate for example, a birthday, anniversary, holiday, etc. and write your own haiku. Finally, we will have fun sharing our creations.In the image I was thinking about Ukraine. The white stork is their national bird.
"white stork walks for peace"We do not meet the months of November, December or January
About Us
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