Takako Martin gave two workshops in preparation for future Exhibitions

Visiting Sogetsu teacher from Auckland, Takako Martin gave 2 afternoon workshops in the Khandallah Presbyterian Church Hall, Ganges Road, Khandallah at 12.30 - 5pm on Sunday 28th February.

The first workshop was a nageire arrangement from Book 2. (Book 2, Lesson 6,8 or 9), Variation number 4, upright, slanting or hanging.

Our members always enjoy having Takako to visit and share her creative skills with us. 15 of us created beautiful nageire arrangements using a wide variety of materials and containers.

Takako measuring material

Takako used grevillia and alstroemeria

Takako arranging hydrangea as hikei

Takako used kowhai and hydrangeas in a tall container

Takako adjusting toitoi shin

Takako used toitoi and roadside flowers in a paper-covered container

Takako helps Maria

Maria used dried flax and water lillies

Yoko and Lihong viewing Erris's arrangement

Erris used grevillia and alstroemeria in a tall vase

Takako helps Adriana with her arrangement

Masako used pittosporum (karo) and lillies in a tall container

Takako discussing Masako's arrangement

Lyn used a hydrangea branch with contrasting coloured leaves in a tall, striped container

Lyn's beautiful hydrangea

Alyson used karaka leaves and berries with sunflowers

Satomi used a long curved branch with zinnias in her rustic handmade pottery vase

Elizabeth used a backward-curved branch with alstroemeria in a tall container

Julie used grevillia branch with dark red hydrangeas

Kathy used hydrangea branch with leucadendron and toitoi in a tall container

Nicole used a camellia branch with orange carnations in a tall container

Yoko used a curved branch with a variety of hydrangeas

Sandi used miniature chrysanthemums dahlias and a delicate branch hanging down

Lihong used a horizontal branch with unusually coloured roses in a tall container

Helen used a gingko tree branch with red lillies in a tall black container

Our group watching Takako demonstrate

Several members discussing Alyson's blue plastic 3D-made container

Members finished arrangements

The second workshop was ‘Practicing for a Future Ikebana Exhibition’ (Book 5, lesson 25) and Takako helped us prepare for future exhibitions. Unfortunately the Wellington Japan Festival was cancelled because of Covid 19 Level 2 restrictions.