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| Akiko Akiyama Ohara School |
As a young woman in Japan, Akiko studied both ikebana and tea ceremony. She moved with her husband to Rochester, N.Y. in 1969 and for many years she did not pursue ikebana. But in 1996 a friend took her to the I.I. Rochester chapter and she met Kathy Toy and became her student. Akiko's lifelong love of flowers and plants blossomed anew and she became an active member and officer of the Rochester chapter. She moved to Reno, NV and now commutes regularly to the Bay Area to study with Ohara Grandmaster Suiyo Fujimoto. |
| Michiko Hosoda Chiko School |
Born in Los Angeles but growing up in postwar Japan, Michiko took ikebana lessons while in high school there. Returning to the USA she studied both Wafu and Aratame ikebana for many years and teaches ikebana at the Fremont Union High School District and at senior centers. On a trip to Japan in 2006 she took classes from Chiko School's Soke Kobai Naruse and Headmistress Kosen Naruse. Michiko's ikebana reflects her wide and lifelong ikebana experience. She and her students enjoy using her large collection of artistic figurines and other items in Chiko Morimono. |
| Irene Jenkins Aratame School |
Irene became entranced with ikebana while visiting Wafu School's flower shows in Cupertino. She is a potter and she was interested in the pottery vases used for ikebana. In 1997 she began ikebana studies with Mrs. Hosoda and profited from her careful and complete instruction in basic ikebana technique. Irene now studies with Sumi Metz in Aratame School and has often exhibited for I.I. and twice at Bouquets to Art. She studies pottery with many potters and joins her love of flowers with pottery in ikebana. |
| Rayko Kurosaki Enshu School |
Rayko moved to San Francisco from Japan with her family when she was eight years old. As an adult she began studying Enshu ikebana with Mme. Haruko Obata and subsequently with Sakai Sakaki for more than 20 years, mastering the difficult techniques required in Enshu ikebana. She received her Enshu teaching certificate and was named Ichirei. After attending San Francisco State University, Rayko worked as an administrative assistant. She has demonstrated and exhibited for I.I. several times. |
| Luciana Mazzola Wafu School |
A quarter of a century ago Luciana moved from Milan, Italy to the USA. In 1991 she began studying ikebana with Michiko Hosoda and when her daughter entered pre-school she resumed ikebana studies with Fusako Hoyrup in Wafu School. She continues to study with Hoyrup-sensei. Luciana is also a painter and her work usually features abstract themes. She also has a keen interest in fine antiques and collects these wherever and whenever possible. |
| Grace Murata Ikenobo Ikebana |
Grace's mother introduced her to Ikenobo flower arranging and Grace watched her do large exhibits in the window of her father's store. People came by regularly to admire her work. Grace moved often when her husband was transferred and she studied with whichever ikebana school was convenient. But finally she applied herself to one school: Ikenobo. She studied with Mrs. Wafu Tatsukawa and is now a Professor 2nd Grade. She has exhibited in many Ikenobo shows and for I.I. She has taught ikebana in several locales and now teaches privately in her home. |
| Liz Vernon Sogetsu School |
With many artistic interests, Liz ranks ikebana and weaving high in her list of enthusiasms. She loves the tactile nature of fiber for weaving and the beauty of flowers and plants for ikebana. After studying with Soho Sakai for several years, she now holds Sogetsu's 4th grade teaching credential. When Liz completed a working consultancy with the Novato School District, she felt free to expand her involvement with fiber guilds in Marin and Sonoma County and to further her considerable skills in ikebana. She is a frequent demonstrator and exhibitor and is a past president of the chapter. |
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