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…
11-19-22 Nujuike Workshop with Wanda LaLoggia
Wanda LaLoggia Sensei did a great job explaining to the eleven participants the MANY variations possible when arranging niju-ike. For…
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…
Oct 22,2022 Shoka Sanshuike with Visiting Professor Noda
Professor Noda gave a very interesting presentation starting with explanations of shoka isshuike and nishuike and then concentrating on sanshuike,…
Oct 2, 2022 Isshuike Zoom Workshop with Linnéa Storm
A few weeks ago did I call Kakehana challenging? Compared to Isshuike, Kakehana is a breeze, or maybe a walk…
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…
Mar 19, 2022 Shoka Shofutai Sanshuike Kabuwake Workshop
Sensei Linnéa started by explaining her role as a teacher, which is not asking students to simply replicate what the…
Feb 27, 2022 SHOKA WITH NAGASHI BRANCHES
So many possibilities and choices. Participants could choose to do Isshuike or Nishuike with or without a nagashi branch. Then…