A workshop on creating an arrangement using agapanthus only, lead by Kathy Kerry

Our first workshop for 2024 was held as usual in the Khandallah Town Hall at 2 - 4pm. Kathy Kerry demonstrated how to create an arrangement using only agapanthus.

Useful information can be found in:
Book 4, lesson 4 - One kind of material
Book 4, lesson 9 - Disassembling and rearranging the materials
Book 4, lesson 12 - Focusing on the uses of water.

We said farewell to Misako Ito who is leaving New Zealand to begin a new posting with her husband in Greece. Misako will be missed.

Kathy demonstrating how to arrange agapanthus

Kathy painted dried agapanthus heads and pinned them to a vine in a tall black vase

Kathy used agapanthus flowers at various stages of growth

Kathy arranged agapanthus flowers, seeds and leaves in two glasses vases in each other

Helen put agapanthus heads down into water in a tall glass vase

Sharon supported a single agapanthus in seeds and water in glass vase

Arranged at an angle

Julie tied the agapanthus flowers and arranged them in a low container with flowers and cut flower heads

Masako used flower head of agapanthus in a glass bowl to support one flower and leaf

Yoko used an an interesting container to arrange agapanthus in

Setsuko used a wide opened glass vase to show agapanthus flowers and tied leaves to effect

Penny arranged agapanthus stalks surrounded by flower parts in a low container

Penny arranged a variety of agapanthus and at different angles in a tall container

Elizabeth arranged two bare agapanthus flower heads in a low container

Elizabeth used bare agapanthus flower heads pushed together in a tall glass vase with petals and squashed plastic cups for effect

Nicole arranged agapanthus at different stages of growth and petals and seeds in and out of a low round container

Kate enjoyed arranging tied agapanthus seed head bunches in a red rabbit vase

Misako thanking our group for providing an oasis of friendship and learning

We will miss you Misako

A Sogetsu group photograph on the occasion of Misako's final day with us

Misako presenting our group with a beautiful book for our library - delightfully received

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