Sunday, June 29, 2025

Mainline Branch Annual Exhibition at Brandywine Museum of Art (1 of 2)

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Our Sogetsu Mainline Branch’s annual exhibition is held on 6/27/2025 to 6/30/2025. We have 17 class members participate in an Ikebana exhibi...
Friday, June 20, 2025

June Class Lessons (1) - Variation No.5 Slanting Style Moribana

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The June class lesson is the last of the season. Followed by our traditional annual potluck lunch. Lesson (1): This composition is made by t...

June Class Lesson (2) - Two or More Containers

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It’s a summer time, my choice for the containers I think they should be light and airy. So I use two different shapes of the bamboo baskets....
Monday, June 16, 2025

“Mass, Line and Color” Using Feverfew

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It’s a raining and cloudy Father’s Day! I stayed at home preparing for up coming class lessons. At the same time, I used a lot of feverfew t...
Friday, June 13, 2025

Time to Post My Orchids

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I just realized what a busy schedule I have in June! Besides doctor’s appointments and class lessons. I also attended I.I. Philadelphia Chap...
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Japanese Irises Arrangements

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Summer is coming! Spring flowers are almost gone. I would like to make a couple of arrangements using irises before they disappeared from my...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

The End of the Season- Peony

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Here is my last peony arrangement! A small simple piece of ikebana with no particular subject. Materials: peony, zinnia, ninebark, and small...
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Peonies - Rearranged

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People have named peonies “the king of flowers”. It is a symbol of happiness, prosperity and spring. There’s a Chinese saying: “ Good flower...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

May Class Lesson - Freestyle, Cross - bar fixture (Jumonji - dome)

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As I have always mentioned I like to use seasonal flowers for my arrangement if possible.  Now, I would love the peonies with different colo...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

For My Own Pleasure - Lilac Arrangement

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I had no class for almost two months since March. For those days I was practicing Ikebana for my own pleasure without any subjects or Sensei...