Kathy Toy is an Associate 2nd Master of the Ohara School of Ikebana. For the past five years she has taught ikebana at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, CA and at Filoli Gardens in Woodside. With a degree in Interior Design, Kathy was a consulting designer for three decades. Her lively interests also led her to study mechanical engineering and graduate studies in English literature. While living in Tokyo in 1988 she studied Ohara ikebana daily with Rieko Iishi. Upon her return to the USA she continued to study with Ingrid Lüders, a Grand Master of Ohara. Kathy travels to Tokyo occasionally to study with master teachers. After retiring from her design practice, Kathy dedicates much of her time to the study and teaching of ikebana.