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…
December 20, 2021 Shoka Shimputai Workshop
In an email to President Wanda LaLoggia following our recent workshop, Michele Nguyen said: "I would like to take this…
October 18, 2020 Sanshuike and Shimputai Workshop
On October 18, the Arizona Chapter of Ikenobo had the pleasure of hosting the Prairie Chapter’s (Illinois) very knowledgeable sensei,…