Monday, May 25, 2026

Workshop - Floating Sense and Balance (3)

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This was the first day’s (May 19) workshop “Floating Sense and Balance.” Everyone got the same materials, but used their own container. I al...

The last one - Cherry Blossom (2)

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This was the last piece of arrangement! It’s a big and beautiful piece of work! She looks young and very graceful! I like all of her arrange...

Sogetsu Demonstrations by Master Instructor Reito Oizumi (1)

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Ikebana International New York Chapter #7 on its 70th anniversary held a special meeting to celebrate on May 19-20, 2026 at the Opus Westche...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The DPW May Class Lessons - (1)

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Our May class lessons were held on May 8, 2026, three subjects as usual. Thinking of all the materials I need for the class makes me really ...

Straight Line (2)

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The class provided horsetail for straight line material, I didn’t use it, I used forsythia instead. Unfortunately, I didn’t transplant the h...

Focusing on the Uses of Water (3)

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I used the big martini glass as a container of this subject. Showing the water is another means of expression! I salute all the mothers on M...
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Morning Dew Looks Like Diamonds

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Dewdrops on the tree peony leaves sparkled like diamonds in the sun!  I am delighted that my two tree peonies I transplanted to my new garde...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The Charm of Shadow

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My daughter mentioned before we moved here last fall. The big old dogwood tree in my backyard was magnificent, full of flowers last spring! ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Welcome to Spring

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We had summer like weather last week, the temperature reached 80+degrees F! But all good things must come to an end. There is a Hakka saying...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

April Class (3) - Keeping in Mind the View From Below or Using Various Locations

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In my mind, I thought my arrangement would be placed on the Toko-no-ma (alcove). But Sensei asked me to put it up on ladder, and she said it...