Ikenobo Ikebana Demonstration

16 March 2016

As part of Splendors of Ikebana, Ms. Barbara Tinius, assisted by Wendy, demonstrated the 3 basic styles of Ikenobo Ikebana, beginning by showing how arrangements were done in in straw bundles in the old days and working to more modern arrangements. 

Ready to start...	Charmaine says a few words	Starting Tatebana -- the standing flowers style that began ikebana	Demonstrating Tatebana
Demonstrating Tatebana	Tatebana	Demonstrating Rikka Shofutai	Demonstrating Rikka Shofutai
Demonstrating Rikka Shofutai	Meanwhile, in the back...	Demonstrating Rikka Shofutai	Rikka Shofutai
Demonstrating Shoka Shofutai Suirikuike (divided land and water materials)	Demonstrating Shoka Shofutai Suirikuike (divided land and water materials)	Demonstrating Shoka Shofutai Suirikuike (divided land and water materials)	Demonstrating Shoka Shofutai Suirikuike (divided land and water materials)
Demonstrating Shoka Shofutai Suirikuike (divided land and water materials)	Shoka Shofutai Suirikuike	Demonstrating Shoka Shimputai	Demonstrating Shoka Shimputai
Shoka Shimputai	Demonstrating naturalistic Jiyuka (free style)	The courtyard	Demonstrating naturalistic Jiyuka (free style)
Naturalistic Jiyuka (free style)	Demonstrating Jiyuka (free style) with manmade materials	Demonstrating Jiyuka (free style) with manmade materials	Jiyuka (free style) with manmade materials
Demonstration arrangements early the next morning...

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