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Katsuko Thielke is a refreshingly inventive, enthusiastic and popular ikebana artist. She began Sogetsu studies in Japan in 1962, earning her teaching degree in 1969. Coming to the USA in 1970 as an exchange student, she lived with a family in Los Altos where she met and married her husband. She now resides in Mt. View. She resumed her Sogetsu studies with Shuko Kobayashi and Shoka Narimatsu, advancing to the rank of Somu, first grade. In addition to frequent participation in I.I. San Francisco Bay Area Chapter events, she has given programs in Sacramento, Monterey and Colorado. For many years she has installed arrangements at the Fine Arts Museum's "Bouquets to Art" and at Filoli Gardens for their annual flower show. She also provides ikebana arrangements for restaurants, banks, doctor's offices, churches and private homes. Ms. Thielke teaches ikebana in Los Altos, Mt. View and Mission College. In addition to her membership in I.I. San Francisco, she belongs to Sogetsu Branches in San Francisco and San Jose-South Bay Branches and the Ikebana Teachers Federation. |
Katsuko Biko Thielke|
Katsuko Biko Thielke |
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Katsuko Biko Thielke |
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