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Ikenobo Workshops

6 & 8 March 2020

In conjunction with its 40th Anniversary celebration, the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Honolulu held 2 workshops led by Professor Fukuhiro Nakamura with Professor Kurashige translating and assisting. 


Three key points for Rikka in general

The arranger and flowers come together into a contrasting form

Parts of a Rikka Shimputai

Several possible ways to place the main elements

Choose a round frame tha works with your vase

Correcting student arrangements

Students arranging

Hagio-sensei's Rikka Shimputai

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Fukuda-sensei's Rikka Shimputai

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Diana's Rikka Shimputai

Barb's Rikka Shimputai

The basic forms of Ikenobo ikebana

Basic rules for Shoka Shofutai

Basic rules for Shoka Shofutai

Height rules

Very basic sample Shoka Shofutai using 5 Strelitzia leaves - side view

Very basic sample Shoka Shofutai using 5 Strelitzia leaves

Very basic sample Shoka Shofutai using 5 Strelitzia leaves

Placement of branches in Isshu-ike

Possible placement of branches in Sanshu-ike

Sample Shoka Shofutai Nishu-ike

Prof Nakamura demonstrating how Shin line resembles the classic geisha pose

Shoka Shofutai Nishu-ike

Sample Shoka Shofutai Nishu-ike

Correcting student arrangements

Students arranging

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Correcting student arrangements

Barb's Shoka Shofutai Nishu-ike

Diana and Sakaguchi-san

Final questions?

Barb's Shoka Shofutai Isshu-ike using leftover leaves

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