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…
Feb 19, 2022 Shoka Aspidistra with Bev Tall Sensei
Our sensei today is not only a world traveler and orchid expert/judge, but also an experienced Ikenobo teacher. She even…
Jan 8, 2022 Shoka Kabuwake with Jeanne Holy
Our sensei from the Illinois Prairie Chapter was the very experienced Jeanne Holy. She has studied several times in Japan…
Dec 5, 2021 Shoka Choice Zoom Workshop
For our December 5 Zoom workshop, Linnea Storm Sensei gave attendees a choice of arranging a shoka isshuike, 1 material…
Nov 20, 2021 Shoka Maze-ike Workshop with Linnéa Storm
I would guess that most of today’s live workshop participants had never heard of maze-ike before now. But, by the…
Sep 26, 2021 Shoka Shofutai Zoom Workshop with Jean-Marcel Duciaume and Brenda Jackson
Shoka Sanshuike Workshop on Sunday, September 26, 2021 with Jean-Marcel Duciaume and Brenda Jackson from Edmonton, Canada This was our…
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…
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…