Janunary Ikebana Class - Three Lessons

Monday, 1/21/2019, was the coldest day in 25 years in our area. The temperature was in the teens. All day long, the windchill was below zero F.  The night before we were not sure that we were going to have class or not.  It depended on Hata Sensei's decision. Finally, we were told that Sensei's daughter would drive her to the class (three hours drive from NYC to Haverford PA). I was so happy to see ten brave students (Sensei has more than 20 students) show up in the class!
Three lessons:
1) Composition Using Unconventional Material- Book 5
2) Variation #8 Combined Styles Moribana and Moribana
3) Massed Expression

1) Wire mesh structure, ornamental ball

2) My arrangement, Combined Style Moribana and Moribana

3) Hata Sensei's demo arrangement

3) My arrangement without mum

3) Sensei's suggestion added two mums for my Mass Expression

3) Sara's arrangement

Demostration and Workshop at Taiwanese Grace Presbyterian Church

Here are my two arrangements for the Women Fellowship Program at the Grace Taiwanese Presbyterian Church. The first picture is my demo piece, in a traditional yet basic style. The second picture shows simple lines in a small container. The third picture is a demonstration by Chih (church member and BuxMont study group member) to show the three main stems--Shin, Soe and Hikae basic style. There were 15 women who attended the workshop. (1/19/2019)
PS: To be a demonstrator and conduct workshops, you must be a certified teacher.