March Workshop: Ichiyo Ikebana - Spring Basket
Ichiyo Associate Master Liz Larwa. Liz led the workshop on Spring Baskets just in time for Seasonal or Easter displays in the home.
As an art form, Ikebana can be displayed on tables, counters, mantels or any other spot that lends itself to flowers.
February Workshop: Ichiyo Ikebana - Flowing Form – Impact of line
For the Februrary workshop, at our new location, Ichiyo Associate Master Terre Voegeli focused on design with curved line.
Ikebana arrangements are based on many basic principles. This important element, creation of beauty of line in the composition, is intended to create a feeling for the viewer. Contrasting backgrounds also bring out different character of the compositions.
January Workshop: Ichiyo Ikebana - Upright style Nageire form
The January workshop was led by Ichiyo Master Janet Knowlton.
Janet demonstrated the Ichiyo Basic Upright style, but in its Nageire form (in a tall container). The upright form skills and techniques are integral to Ikebana with many beautiful arrangements created in the workshop.
December Workshop: Ichiyo Ikebana- Holiday Arrangement
Celebrating the year end with our December Workshop, Ichiyo Sensei Janet Knowlton led the creation of holiday arrangements created in the style of the Ichiyo Upright form. It was great to spread out in a beautiful large space at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Ann Arbor. The workshop also featured a potluck and container sale.
November Workshop– Sogetsu School - Composition of Mass & Line
For our November Meeting/Workshop, Leslie Rozinski demonstrated this Sogetsu Ikebana arrangement form by contrasting the two elements of mass and line. We brought our own branches and carnations in various colors were provided. It was a very enjoyable workshop.
October Workshop – Sogetsu School - Composing with Branches
For our October Meeting/Workshop Leslie Rosinski from the Sogetsu School of Ikebana taught us a lesson on "Composing with Branches - A Two-step Approach". Leslie brought a lot of fun and unusual plant material for us to use in our arrangements.
September Workshop – Ichiyo School - Flat Form Ikebana
We welcomed many new members as we held our first meeting of the membership year at Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
Ichiyo Instructors Liz Lwara and Terri Voegeli led a workshop on the Basic Flat Form. The branch and flower materials are placed the same as the slanting form but the arrangement is short in height.
UPRIGHT / SLANTING FORMS focus on the beauty of the branch lines;
FLAT FORM focuses on the width of the arrangement. The FLAT FORM can be created in a single moribana or in two low containers.
August Workshop – Ichiyo School - Two Container Arrangements
Liz and Terre demonstrated using two containers to create a cohesive
arrangement so materials can “communicate” with each other.
This is done through splitting the basic upright or slanting form between the two containers or using freestyle approaches with crossing lines and mass.
With so much in bloom during August, materials from the summer season work together nicely to let your imagination go and have fun.
July Workshop – Ichiyo School - Focusing on the Container
Liz Larwa and Terre Voegeli led this workshop on the role of containers in an Ikebana arrangement. Such a great meeting with two instructors as they encouraged us to try out containers we were not sure how to use.
“The role of the container is often to coordinate and harmonize many different kinds of flowers while providing its own special accent to the ikebana arrangement with its color and shape....
The arranger’s task is to determine how to use this man-made container to realize harmony between its color, shape and volume, and the water and plants it holds.”
Akihiro Kasuya, former headmaster - Ichiyo School
You may have seen this mentioned in the Ikebana Headquarter newsletter and the most recent NCAR Seedlings. In reflection, our newsletter will be including small vignettes of past chapter events.
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