Boat Shoka
On Saturday, January 20, we started the morning with a presentation to Susan Quinn with her Junkakyo, Level 6 certificate. Congratulations, Susan.
Since sensei Muriel Scrivner, our designated instructor, was unable to attend, we were very lucky that our own sensei Linnéa Storm volunteered to teach.
She explained the basics of shoka and then introduced the boat arrangement by demonstrating the “debune” (hanging outgoing boat arrangement) with ruskus and a chrysanthemum nejime. Then we all dipped our oars into the river “debune” with outstanding results. (See photographs.)
Margaret_Michel Boat
Joan Foltz Boat
Linda Fraser Boat
Shelly Dessen Boat
Amy Khedouri Boat
Michlel Nguyen Boat
Naomi Matusow Boat
Beverly Huddleston Boat
Dia Haque Boat
Wanda LaLoggia Boat
Shibani Sangelkar Boat
Yuki Kataoka Boat
Connie Scholl Boat
Priya Ramaiah Boat
Lauren Toth Boat
Susan Quinn Boat
Linnea Storm
Linnea Storm Boat
Tatehana
Tatehana means standing flowers and consists of two parts…the main branch (motogi) and everything else (shitakusa). Sensei Linnéa explained that tatehana actually preceded rikka, but unlike rikka, it has no real rules.
However, certain features occur. The motogi is usually straight and rises up as if in prayer. There must be a center line, a well-defined mizugiwa and it is also good to “ground” the arrangement with a maeoki-like focus at the base. Use a variety of bright, auspicious flowers.
With these simple instructions, participants used their imaginations to come up with some really varied arrangements…no two the same. (See photographs.)
On Saturday, January 20, we started the morning with a presentation to Susan Quinn with her Junkakyo, Level 6 certificate. Congratulations, Susan.