October's Class - Branch Structures And Free Style Using Autumn Materials

Finally we could put Blooms and Bamboo temporarily aside, and go back to a normal schedule again. But every Thursday has been our duty to go to Longwood to maintain the arrangements, until the closing date November 17.

Lessons for October: Morning and afternoon lessons
In the morning: Making branch structures, and arrangement. A class member's friend generously offered our class a wonderful selection of branches from a dead maple tree. We went outside to look at the selection, and then after Hata Sensei's demo, we created our arrangements. (10/21/2019)

Hata Sensei's demo arrangement

My arrangement / ceramic container 

classmate's arrangement, on outside ground

classmate's arrangement

classmate's arrangement

Freestyle in the afternoon

October class lesson in the afternoon: Freestyle arrangements using seasonal (Autumn) materials. I used bittersweet, dahlias, chrysanthemums, and smoke tree leaves. I tried this arrangement with different containers and dried Hydrangea.

In the class

At home with tall container

Lemoto Akane Teshigahara Workshop

The Blooms and Bamboo event programs end with Lemoto Akane Teshigahara's workshop (10/4/2019). The tickets sold out really fast, limited to a total of 50 people, and only for advanced students or certified teachers to attend Lemoto's workshop. I was so delighted to be part of this workshop. This was a rare opportunity to learn from Sogetsu Lemoto Akane Teshigahara. I didn't have to fly to Japan for this experience!

The materials put on my table were three chrysanthemums and five flax leaves. Everyone brought their own container, without knowing what were the provided materials, I brought two containers, in this case, I choose a smaller one for my arrangement. After 35 minutes, Lemoto Akane gave every arrangement a critique. I got a very good comments: The line, dimension, height and flower's position were all right and very nice...It made my day, so happy!       

Lemoto's free style arrangement

"You in Ikebana" by Lemoto

My Teacher Hata Sensei's arrangement

My arrangement, added some blue aster

Other Sensei's (Riji) arrangement

Lemoto Akane Teshigahara Demonstration 6 of 6

The demonstration by Headmaster of Sogetsu Lemoto Akane Teshigahara (10/3/2019).
The local Sogetsu teachers, students and friends were all allowed to attend the event with the purchased tickets. The room was full. We were busy for these two weeks. Being volunteers to set up, doing Ikebana arrangement and social parties. Finally, we could sit down to watch and enjoy the demonstration by the Lemoto Akane Teshigahara. We were very lucky and felt privileged to be there, like a dream come true, to meet the Sogetsu top-notch person and to see her demonstration!    

So sorry for these photos, I took it in a rush and poor lighting!  

This is the finished one.

This is the last piece of the demo, rather big arrangement,
the finished composition I will post next time.

Blooms and Bamboo - Local Sogetsu Arrangements 5 of 6

The arrangements showed below are from local Sogetsu study group members of the Ikebana International Philadelphia chapter. Each arrangement's title is for your imagination.

"Welcome" for grand entrance by Judy Hata Sensei (Riji) and assistants

"Sunshine in the Woods" by Meei-Huey, Lynn Lee and Doris

"Tropical Paradise" by Chih, June and Pat

"Friends Connecting" by Marcia and Smie

"...Connecting Friends" by Marlys and Margaret

"Lighting Captured" by Sara and Mary

"Tapestry" by Midori and Lynn Ryan

"Neon Jungle" by Brandon Forsht

"Twisted" by Sima Sariaslani

Blooms and Bamboo- Japanese Arrangers' Arrangements 4 of 6

These larger-than- life art forms are showcased amid 23 additional Ikebana arrangements throughout the Conservatory. More than ten pieces of arrangements were done by Japanese arrangers, and remaining by local Sogetsu school people.

Lemoto Akane Teshigahara in front of her creation "Pulsation"

"Welcome" by Judy Hata Sensei ( Riji) and assistants

Grand arrangement in the entrance, to be viewed all side

"Autumn Glow" by Mariko, team of Japanese Sogetsu friend (1)

"Fun With Plants" by Team of Japanese Sogetsu friend  (2)

"For your Dream" by Kokei

"Popping" by Raisho Juji

"Flow" by Kahana Mukai

"Life" by Sougyoku Imamura

"Floating Bubbles" by Saei Saito

"Rolling Up" by Shunwa Kato

"Sparkling Cocktail"by Tomoko

"Purple Clouds" by Nozawa

"Cocoon" by Takayuki Fukazawa

"Shape" by Naoki Mitarai

"Red Horse" by Jinka Tatsumi

Longwood Gardens Blooms and Bamboo 3 of 6

Longwood Gardens Blooms and Bamboo and Chrysanthemum festival from 10/3 to 11/17/2019.
The splendor of thousands of blooming chrysanthemums trained into imaginative forms and shapes by Longwood's own horticulture masters.