Combining Old and New : Ikebana Arrangements

"Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. This exhibit features arrangements in the sogetsu style by Mrs. Hata and her students from the Main Line Sogetsu Study group (Philadelphia) as well as selected Wasetsu students (NYC) representing all levels to show basic to advanced creations. The theme, "Combining Old and New", is inspired using unique pieces from the Mundy Asia Gallery with materials sourced from the beautiful Berkshires (MA)".
  
Demonstration by Judith Setsuko Hata Sensei, Riji, our teacher, 6/22/2019
The exhibition was free and open to the public, from 6/21 to 6/23/2019.

The arrangements below were Hata Sensei's demonstration pieces

Combining Old and New

Great Barrington, Berkshires, MA. is a small beautiful town. The Norman Rockwell Museum and Tanglewood campus are just few minutes away.
Most of our Main Line study group members went to Great Barrington, MA. to exhibit and watch our teacher's demonstration. We didn't have to bring our containers, we were asked to use the store's collections of Japanese baskets or ceramic vases, which most are antiques. All the arrangements displayed on certain spots surrounded by art objects of Japanese scenery!

I want to express my appreciation and am so grateful to have this rare opportunity along with our teacher and classmates to make Ikebana arrangements in such unique place, we saw many valuable Japanese antiques, and went sightseeing in the beautiful countryside of New England.

Sensei's arrangement in front of the entrance of Mundy's galleries

side view

member's arrangement

My arrangement using basket ( peony, azalea, aster and twig)

Hata Sensei's June Class

This was the last class before Summer break. We had two lessons in the morning and then followed by the potluck lunch to be shared with our class friends. Have a nice Summer! (6/17/2019)  
Lessons for June:
1) Freestyle Using a Basket
2) Focusing on the Uses of Water( book 4-12)

Hata Sensei's demo using a basket

Hata Sensei's basket arrangement

Hata Sensei's demo focusing on using of water

My arrangement focusing on using of water
Japanese sword fern and lily / glass 

one of classmate's arrangement for using of water

My arrangement using basket (rearranged at home)
materials: calla lily, yarrow, sweet pea, hosta, horsetail,
hydrangea, lily and helleborus leaves / basket

my arrangement using same materials as above but hosta

Peony and Iris Arrangements

The peony and iris were blooming so beautifully in my garden this year! It is pity, if I do not use them more often in my ikebana arrangement, before they fade away.  I came out with some ideas spontaneously to make two simple arrangements for my living room.

 peony, iris, azalea, hosta and Japanese white pine / ceramic suipan

Iris, hosta and salvia / ceramic container