Opening Luncheon

The Ikebana International Philadelphia chapter #71 began our 2022 - 2023 year with the opening luncheon at “The Farmhouse at People’s Light and Theater,” on September 15th. This time we had Ikenobo on demonstration by Mrs. Kyoko Peterson, a Senior Professor, which is the highest level in the school of Ikenobo. She demonstrated the wide range of styles of the Ikenobo from a classical rikka to an abstract freestyle, and also taught a workshop the next day.

I forgot to bring my iPhone camera with me. I am so sorry that I was not able to take any photos from her beautiful demo arrangements. The pictures here are from other sources and a friend of mine sent them to me. I am so grateful!

Horizontal Free Style and Calla Lily

After September's Lesson, I had extra flower materials left, such as a bunch of baby’s breath, fall color mums and three callas. I like to use this black and red container, because of it wide open mouth, and I found my old, painted black twigs, which stabilized all the flower materials. It turned out to be a long horizontal arrangement! 

New Container and Same Materials

September Class Lesson 3 - Mid Autumn Festival

Hata Sensei asked us to choose one of the Sofu Teshigahara’s fifty principles of Sogetsu and make an arrangement by reflecting and understanding it. I picked principle #48: “Remember there are always new, surprising themes and approaches to arranging ikebana.”  

It’s not officially Autumn yet, but I can sense fall is in the air! Mid autumn festival is around the corner!

Japanese maple, Aspidistra, anemone and chrysanthemum / tsubo vase 

My trial at home 

September Class Lessons 1- Color of the Container

We resumed our new year (September, 2022 to June, 2023) of Ikebana class lessons on September 13. After two months of summer break, I am really looking forward to having these class lessons and am eager to see my Sensei, Mrs. Hata. I just love her! She is a great and kind teacher!

We always have three lessons, two in the morning, one in the afternoon. 

Lesson One - Color of the container: I loved my choices of materials and crystal container. 

Clematis sweet autumn, anemone / blue crystal bowl

I like both arrangements, and you?

Marcia’s arrangement 

Sensei’s demonstration 

September Class Lesson 2 - Shape of the Container

The shape of the bamboo container has straight and curved lines. My materials, the calla lily and driftwood, also have curved and straight lines.

Classmate’s arrangement 

My original idea without calla lily  

Ornamental Onion plant - Allium

The perennial ornamental onion plant and the annual lantana are blooming in my backyard garden. I made an arrangement using them just for fun.

Japanese anemone on top, phlox on bottom 

Lantana

Ornamental onion 

 

An Arrangement after Exhibition

Our annual Shofuso Exhibition was this past weekend, and the beautiful weather cooperated.  We had very good attendance (around 700 people), and I heard that there were so many wonderful comments about the beauty of our works. I am so grateful! (9/2 - 9/4 )

After the exhibition at the Shofuso Japanese house and garden, I reused the same ceramic container, some wood structure, and still fresh philodendron to make another, different arrangement.

Hydrangea and hawthorn added 

This arrangement was made at home 
before 9/1/2022. 

Shofuso Annual Ikebana Exhibition -1of 2

The 11th annual Ikebana exhibition was held at Shofuso Japanese house and garden by members of Ikebana International Philadelphia chapter # 71. It was open to the public from September 2-4, 2022.

We were in the Shofuso Japanese house and garden to install our arrangements on 9/1/2022, from 9:30AM to 3:00 PM. 

By me, ( Lynn Lee) 9/1/2022. almost 5 feet tall 

9/4/2022 

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Shofuso Japanese House and Garden - 2 of 2

The members of the Ikebana International Philadelphia Chapter have four schools that joined together for this exhibition: Sogetsu, Ohara, Ikenobo and Ichiyo.