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Ichiyo Workshop

31 Oct 2022

As the final part of its delayed 60th Anniversary (1961-2021) celebration, Ikebana International Honolulu Chapter 56 asked the Ichiyo School of Ikebana fourth headmaster (Oiemoto) Naohiro Kasuya to teach a two-part workshop on two styles associated with the Ichiyo School.  Assisted by Kazumi Saito-sensei, he taught how to use techniques developed for nageire (thrown into a tall vase) to do a no-kenzan style of moribana (piled up flowers in a low vase).  In the afternoon he taught the Group Contrast Form in which materials with three different characteristics are used.  As I only attended the morning session, the last few photos were provided by Darryl...

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Getting ready for the workshop

The first class...

First demonstration

First demonstration

First demonstration

First demonstration

First demonstration

First demonstration

First demonstration detail

First demonstration detail

Second demonstration

Second demonstration

Second demonstration

Second demonstration

Second demonstration

Second demonstration

Second demonstration

Second demonstration

Second demonstration detail

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Showing how branches should not lean away from viewer...

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Correcting student's arrangement

Barbara's no-kenzan arrangement

Gale's no-kenzan arrangement

Darryl's no-kenzan arrangement

Sample Group Contrast Form

Correcting student's arrangement - side view

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