On September 20, we open our new season with demonstrations by advisors from five of the schools represented in our chapter. These Teacher Advisors are not only highly accomplished artists but they form an indispensable resource of knowledge, experience and skill, assuring the continued success and stability of the Chapter. We are extremely grateful for…
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Sharon Krawetz studies ikebana with Fusako Hoyrup. She holds the Gakukan degree from Wafu School and is vice-president of the California Wafukai Chapter. Sharon is an active member of our chapter and is also a member of the Ikebana Teachers Federation. She exhibits at both the San Francisco and Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festivals and provides…
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Roy Borodkin, President of Brannan Street Floral Wholesale, returns to the stage for another exciting presentation of unusual and exotic floral materials now available at the wholesale market. Roy is no stranger to most of us who are frequent visitors to Brannan. More often than not, he is seen busy chatting with customers, checking the…
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Demonstration by Our Teacher Advisors Kayoko Fujimoto began teaching Ohara ikebana in 1952 after coming to the USA from Japan with her husband and two young sons. She has distinguished herself not only in her local ikebana activities but has been recognized by the Emperor of Japan in 2010 with the prestigious Order of the…
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This program will highlight flowers of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian attire is welcome. Enjoy ukulele music by Don Sadler and hula dancing by Allen Ogi and his partner Mili. Irene Jenkins (Aratame) is a long time potter and began going to Ikebana shows to see what kind of vases were used. In 1997 she decided…
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Sharon Krawetz (Wafu) studies ikebana with Fusako Hoyrup. She holds the Gakukan degree from Wafu School and serves on the board of the California Wafukai Chapter. Sharon is an active member and past president of Ikebana International San Francisco Chapter where she still serves on the board. She is also a member of the Ikebana…
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Michiko Shimoda is a Sogetsu Ikebana flower instructor in Saratoga, California. She has been teaching in Saratoga and Fremont community center and is one of the artists displaying at the de Young museum’s Bouquets to Art exhibition and Filoli Garden annually. In 1970, she studied Ikebana at the Sogetsu School in Japan under one of…
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Margaret Kurasaki has been a student of Ikenobo Ikebana for over 40 years in Tokyo and California. She has demonstrated and displayed her arrangements at Asian Arts Museum in San Francisco, San Francisco’s 50th Cherry Blossom Festival, Japanese Consulate‘s residence, Ikebana International programs, the Ikebana Teacher’s Federation and many service organizations. She is a member…
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Ohara opens the new season! We open our new season with a program representing the Legacy of Ohara. This program brings us together after the summer recess to enjoy the beauty of Ikebana and reunite with our friends following the program. Kayoko Fujimoto began teaching Ohara ikebana in 1952 after coming to the USA from…
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