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Sogetsu April meeting
This month I wanted the members to look more deeply into the concept of Yin and Yang. In Japanese they call them in, meaning shadow, and...
CatherineK
May 21, 20231 min read
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Sogetsu March meeting
Our theme for our March meeting was to use and highlight the beautiful Easter Lily and to include a fun addition of fans. Some...
CatherineK
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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Sogetsu February Meeting 2023
As it was the month of love I had asked the members to do an arrangement using two containers with the colour scheme being white and red,...
CatherineK
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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January Sogetsu Meeting 2023
Our January meeting kicked off with members doing one of our classic arrangements, variation #2 slanting Nageire. Point 15 from the 50...
CatherineK
Feb 23, 20231 min read
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Ikebana International Johannesburg Chapter #110
As the President of the Johannesburg Ikebana Chapter, my heart is filled with joy and gratitude as I write this month’s post. The Chapter...
CatherineK
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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July monthly meeting
For this months online class submissions I asked the members to explore three elements - glass, winter and white. Glass vases are great...
CatherineK
Sep 13, 20221 min read
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June monthly Sogetsu meeting
Greetings Flower Friends ☃️ For our monthly meeting we had a hands on workshop creating a 3D structure using chopsticks or bamboo...
CatherineK
Jul 2, 20221 min read
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April Newsletter
Hello Flower Friends🌸 Our monthly meeting was moved over to an online/virtual submission this month. There were just so many public...
CatherineK
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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March Newsletter
April Greetings Flower Friends🌸 The month of March was an exciting and challenging time for myself. I was honored to be invited by...
CatherineK
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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February Meeting 2022
Greetings Flower Friends🌸 Going back to the basics - this was the theme for our monthly meeting. What does it actually mean to “go back...
CatherineK
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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January Meeting 2022
Greetings Flower Friends🌸 I feel reignited as well as rejuvenated after our meeting which was held on Monday the 24th. This was our...
CatherineK
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Thanksgiving Ikebana Arrangements
For the November monthly Sogetsu meeting members were asked to do a Thanksgiving arrangement. As we know America and Canada celebrate...
CatherineK
Nov 13, 20201 min read
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Asymmetry in Ikebana
Asymmetry is an essential element in any Ikebana flower arrangement
CatherineK
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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Ikebana is an Art of Space
I had a teacher tell me, ”Always remember that Ikebana is an Art of space, visual space and invisible space.” Which has got me scratching...
CatherineK
Aug 30, 20202 min read
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Chabana (茶花,"tea flowers")
The Japanese tea ceremony cha-no-yu (茶の湯), also called the Way of Tea, was introduced from China in the 8th century. During the 12th...
CatherineK
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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Kadō 華道, "way of flowers"
When you look up the meaning of Ikebana you will find a lot of definitions from various sources and people. The word comes from ikiru (to...
CatherineK
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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My Ikebana Journey
Like most art forms we are either introduced to it through school or in my case by my mother. She has been studying Ikebana, Japanese...
CatherineK
Feb 7, 20202 min read
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History of Ikebana
What is Ikebana – It literally means “living flower”. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form...
CatherineK
Feb 7, 20202 min read
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