Programs for 2021 

February 23

"Using Japanese Things in Western Homes"

ZOOM Presentation

Presented by: Laura Felt and Dede Walton - Ikenobo School

Laura lived in Japan in the eighties and has gone back to visit nearly every year since she returned to the US. She has collected many Japanese items, including furniture, textiles, and pottery since leaving Japan and her numerous return trips. Dede has accompanied Laura on several trips. During these trips Laura and Dede have spent many hours at shrine markets in Kyoto and Tokyo. This program will highlight how they have adapted Japanese items into their homes here in the US.

March 23

"Arrangements for Tokonoma"

Presented by: Lynn Forbes, Patti Quinn Hill, Nancy Gettys, Norma Bradley, Sue Grier - Ichiyo School

Each Ichiyo demonstrator will present their arrangement displayed in a 3-panel mock "tokonoma" with a 2-dimensional art image attached to represent a painted scroll, calligraphy or other chosen art.  They will explain their material choices and the relation between their ikebana and the image and remark on where ikebana is displayed in their own homes. 

Note:  Historically, in traditional Japanese homes ikebana was placed in the tokonoma, a small alcove with a slightly raised floor.  The literal translation of tokonoma is "place of honor".  It might be considered to be the highest level of display because it separates art from the active daily living of the family life and gives it a place to be viewed without distractions.  Traditionally, nageire style arrangements are simple and natural using nageire containers or baskets, and are in the best of taste.  Today's ikebana arrangements may be free style following clasiscal traditions.

Following their presentation, workshop participants will prepare their own tokonoma arranagement.  Teachers will be available to critique.  

Workshop

Cost:  $10.00  (Donation to our I.I. Chapter)

Please bring a folded backdrop and a picture of your chosen art to attach with masking tape to your tokonoma display space as well as your own containers and floral materials.  The internet is a good place to search and print possible art to be used.  Loaner display boards will be provided for your convenience if necessary (pattiquinnhill@gmail.com).  They can also be purchased at Staples.

***Back-up Program: Iwaya Fund Zoom - Valerie Eccleston - Ichiyo School

April 27

"Miniature Free Style"

Zoom Presentation

Presented by:  Emiko Suzuki and Laura Felt - Ikenobo School

May 25

"Ikebana, Bonsai Parallel Art"

Presented by: Karen LaFleur-Stewart - Ohara School

The May program will provide a historical perspective of four of I. I. Asheville’s schools of Ikebana - Ikenobo, Sogetsu, Ichiyo, and Ohara. A photographic overview will be a reminder of how floral beauty varies because of - or perhaps in spite of - differences in design approaches. Comparisons also illustrate how much the schools have in common. Three Ohara arrangements - moribana, one row, and landscape - will illustrate the better known arrangements of the Ohara School.

***Back-up program - Iwaya Fund ZOOM Presentation - Satsuki Palter, Ohara School

June 22

"Rock and Ikebana"

Presented by: Patsy Beyer - Sogetsu School

Some novel ways to use rocks in your ikebana designs

***Back-up program - Iwaya Fund ZOOM Presentation - Soho Sakai, Sogetsu School + Workshop

July 27

Virtual Video Program - Zoom 10:00 AM

"Free Style in a Two Opening Container"

Presented by:  Stephanie English - Ikenobo School

Stephanie will describe some hints for making a free style arrangement in a two opening container more successful.  She will demonstrate using only one opening, both and perhaps even changing the orientation of the container for a different effect.

***Back-up Program - Iwaya Fund ZOOM Presentation - Stephanie English, Ikenobo School

August 24

"Using Natural Materials in Unnatural Ways"

Presented by: Lynn Forbes and Patti Quinn Hill

In this demonstration participants will be demonstrating various ways to use natural materials in unnatural ways and incorporating them into arrangements. Cutting, bundling, weaving, manipulating in several ways using various garden materials will be demonstrated.

***Back-up Program - Iwaya Fund ZOOM Presentation - Senko Ikenobo, Ikenobo School + Workshop

September 28

"One-material Miniature Arrangements"            

Presented by: Kay Storck - Sogetsu School 

Ikebana arrangements can be created using multiple materials, as in mazezashi arranagements, or a single flower arrangement that can be subtle yet exquisite.  This program focuses on using just one material to make multiple miniature arrangements.  The aim is to make every arrangement show a different face and form so that each has its own expression and spirit.  Just a little bit of imagination can result in an array of images. 

Workshop

October 12

Asheville Country Club - Ginza and Luncheon

"Ohara Styles"

Presented by: Sibbie Wilson - Ohara School

October 13

Ohara Workshops with Sibbie Wilson

AM and PM + box lunch

***Back-up program - "Inspired by Fall" presented by: Julia Van Huss, Susan Mitchell, Marcia Wright and Karen LaFleur-Stewart - Ohara School

or

Iwaya Fud ZOOM presentation