Takako demonstrates how to arrange camellias using vertical-style fixing

August 8, 2020 Ikebana Wellington

Takako with her delightful camellia arrangement

Sogetsu Teachers Association Wellington were pleased to host Auckland based Sogetsu teacher Takako Martin (Riji Teacher) for two workshops on Saturday 8th August 2020. Takako has visited Wellington many times and her workshops are always a great experience for beginners as well as advanced students. We met at the Khandallah Presbyterian Church Hall.

There were 14 of our Sogetsu members who attended. In the afternoon workshop we all enjoyed learning how to arrange camellias using a split drop-stick to secure strong branches in the squat/vertical container.

Takako with her camellia arrangement

Takako demonstrating fixing strong camellia branches in container

Maria working on her camellia arrangement

Nicole's camellia arrangement

Kate's camellia arrangement

Erris's camellia arrangement

Elizabeth with her camellia arrangement

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Satomi used camellias in a horizontal arrangement

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Helen's camellia arrangement

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Sandi's camellia arrangement

Takako critiquing an arrangement

The group enjoying lunch

Takako demonstrates how to use flax in a variety of ways

August 8, 2020 Ikebana Wellington

Takako demonstrating how to use flax in our arrangements

There were 14 of our Sogetsu members who attended. In the morning workshop we all enjoyed learning how to bend, roll, strip and fix flax and use it to enhance our arrangements.

Takako demonstrating curled flax

Takako's demonstration piece showing split flax with daisies and seeded flowers

Looking inside Takako's flax arrangement

Looking closely at Takako's flax and flowers arrangement

Takako used flax and camellias together

Takako showing Kathy's flax arrangement

Takako shows Sandi's arrangement

Bron used flax and anemones

Kathy used dried flax flowers, leaves and berries

Julie used red flax and a cymbidium orchid stem

Kate used delicate flax and a single orchid

Satomi used dried flax flowers and leaves

Ayumi curled flax and added daffodils

Ayumi used curled flax with daffodils

Nicole used curled flax and daffodils

Helen twisted and plaited flax with flowers

Erris used curled flax and irises

Elizabeth used split flax and flag irises in a Japanese container

Masako used broad and thin flax with rose hips

Maria used split flax, leaves, blossom and camellia

Sandi used varigated flax and dried flowers

Our group at lunch

Yoko and Takako with Yoko's flax arrangement

Yoko, Takako and Satomi in a happy mood

Erris and Yoko having fun

Elizabeth demonstrates using fruit or a vegetable as a container

July 12, 2020 Erris Thomson

Elizabeth demonstrated how to arrange material in fruit or vegetables as containers. We met for our monthly meeting on Sunday 12 July in the Khandallah Town Hall. Members were inspired by Elizabeth’s interesting and creative arrangements. She made it look very easy. We used a variety of materials. These included; pumpkin, onion, aubergine, lemons, oranges, capsicum, mango, carrots, and many more.