The Ohara School - Northern California Chapter and Ikebana International Partnership
Ohara School is very well represented this year with three Ikebana International programs.
The autumn is opened with the first program of the year, "The Ohara Legacy" on September 21, 2018. The program is performed by Grandmaster Kayoko Fujimoto with her student Mitsuko Maruyama and Mitsuko's student Setsuko Iwami. The three will pay homage to the traditions and knowledge of the Ohara School's flower history. They will also illustrate how this knowledge is passed from revered sensei (teacher) to adored student.
The New Year will be brought in January 18, 2019 with I.I.'s Teacher Advisors, the august group of the five most senior teachers of eight schools. Mrs. Fujimoto will be participating in this program, which is called "New Beginnings."
February 15, 2019 "Aloha Kakou (Hello to Everyone)" will feature four school artists, one of whom is Ohara School's Yoshiko Grave. This should be fun with the tropical theme in our winter months.
In the spring Ikebana International welcome all ikebana practitioners to its show March 16 & 17, 2019. Every two years dedicated members start a year ahead to produce an ikebana exhibition with all eight schools in the Bay Area represented. The show is beautiful with the arrangers making their design submissions more spectacular than the year before. Ohara will be well represented with many arrangements. There are two demonstrations per day by the major schools, Ohara is included in this group. Please come for this spectacular production. Tickets are $8 pre-sale and $10 at the door. They can be purchased at the website: www.ikebana.org or from a friend who belongs to the I.I. Chapter.
Ohara School is very well represented this year with three Ikebana International programs.
The autumn is opened with the first program of the year, "The Ohara Legacy" on September 21, 2018. The program is performed by Grandmaster Kayoko Fujimoto with her student Mitsuko Maruyama and Mitsuko's student Setsuko Iwami. The three will pay homage to the traditions and knowledge of the Ohara School's flower history. They will also illustrate how this knowledge is passed from revered sensei (teacher) to adored student.
The New Year will be brought in January 18, 2019 with I.I.'s Teacher Advisors, the august group of the five most senior teachers of eight schools. Mrs. Fujimoto will be participating in this program, which is called "New Beginnings."
February 15, 2019 "Aloha Kakou (Hello to Everyone)" will feature four school artists, one of whom is Ohara School's Yoshiko Grave. This should be fun with the tropical theme in our winter months.
In the spring Ikebana International welcome all ikebana practitioners to its show March 16 & 17, 2019. Every two years dedicated members start a year ahead to produce an ikebana exhibition with all eight schools in the Bay Area represented. The show is beautiful with the arrangers making their design submissions more spectacular than the year before. Ohara will be well represented with many arrangements. There are two demonstrations per day by the major schools, Ohara is included in this group. Please come for this spectacular production. Tickets are $8 pre-sale and $10 at the door. They can be purchased at the website: www.ikebana.org or from a friend who belongs to the I.I. Chapter.