11-05-2023 Arranger’s Choice Zoom Workshop
Our Zoom class was an Arranger’s Choice. As part of the workshop, our arrangers were tasked to describe the primary…
04 -15-2023 Shoka Shofutai/Shimputai Divided
We started today’s session with certificate presentations. Linnéa Storm is now a Professor First Grade (Level 14 of 18) and…
03-18-23 Rikka Shimputai with Linnéa Storm
Linnéa Storm, sensei, started the workshop with a caution that participants need to be familiar with the nine main yakueda…
03-05-23 Zoom Shoka Shimputai with Linnéa Storm
It was a ZOOM meeting with Linnéa Storm, sensei. Some people don’t like doing an arrangement, sending photographs, receiving suggestions…
01-21-23 Jeanne Holy Workshops
On Saturday, January 21, we were privileged to have Sensei Jeanne Holy from the Illinois Prairie Chapter of Ikenobo join…
12-4-22 Shoka Zoom Workshop with Linnéa Storm
Linnea Storm Sensei led a small group of students in a Zoom workshop on Shoka Sanshuike. She suggested that each…
Oct 22, 2022 Shoka Shimputai workshop with Professor Noda
Shoka shimputai was introduced in 1977. It was created to adapt to modern living environments and the new floral materials…
May 29, 2022 Kabuwake (Shoka Shimputai, divided)
Kabuwake means a two-group arrangement. In Sunday’s workshop, the participants presented divided shoka shimputai arrangements. They needed to choose a…
May 21, 2022 Shoka Shimputai with Lauren Toth
Our sensei for a shoka shimputai workshop at the Zerio residence on Saturday, May 21, was Lauren Toth. Lauren holds…
Mar 27, 2022 Shoka Shimputai w Jean-Marcel Duciaume & Brenda Jackson
Sensei engaged us with a thoughtful, patient approach as he and Brenda Jackson explained the various styles we are learning…
May 16, 2021 Divided Shoka Workshop with Linnéa Storm
Sensei Linnéa Storm created an interesting challenge for the participants of this month’s workshop. We were to create a Kabuwake…
Jan 17, 2021 Rikka Shofutai or Rikka Shimputai Workshop
Students for our workshop on Sunday had a choice to create either a traditional rikka shofutai or a modern rikka…