Workshops & Programs
October 10-12, 2026: The Ikebana International , Washington DC Chapter #1, is having their 70th Anniversary Celebration. In conjunction with the Washington DC Chapter of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana, both chapters are honored to announce a visit by Iemoto Naohiro Kasuya (headmaster of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana). The event will be held at the Sheraton Reston Hotel at 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston VA, 20191. On Saturday the 10th, here will be a demonstration of Iemoto Kasuya followed by a luncheon. Then, in celebration of the Ichiyo DC Chapters upcoming 50th Anniversary, the chapter will present for Ichiyo School students, on October 11th, two workshops with Iemoto and buffet luncheon. Also, on October 12th, with Iemoto there will be two more workshops with the Sayonara Dinner in the evening.
October 15-18, 2026: 16th Asian Regional Conference, Manila, Philippine
Upcoming 2026 Events
February 19th--Monthly Meeting
(Meeting via Zoom.)
10:00 AM: Zoom meeting.
Bia Ades, Hijiri Ikenobo. (This class is for I. I. Rochester Chapter 53 members only.)
1:00 PM: No afternoon program.
March 19th--No Monthly Meeting
April 16th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be
determined.
Saskia Eller, Ohara.
No afternoon program. All hands-on set up
at Eisenhart Auditorium Orchid Show
May 21st--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be
determined.
Karen Napoli, Ichiyo.
1:00 PM: Learning about Japanese kimono.
June 18th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be
determined.
Faye Phillips, Sogetsu.
1:00 PM: Chapter 53 Annual Meeting.
July 16th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be
determined.
Teacher: to be determined.
1:00 PM: To be determined
August 20th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be
determined.
David Williams. Ichiyo.
1:00 PM: Audit with treasurer, no afternoon program
September 17th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be determined.
Fauzia Jamshed, Hijiri Ikenobo.
1:00 PM: Making hasami covers, with Saskia Eller.
October 15th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be determined.
Gail Newman, Ichiyo.
1:00 PM: Sumi ink calligraphy.
November 19th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: To be determined.
Saskia Eller, Ohara
1:00 PM: Discussion of Japanese garden elements.
Past 2025 Events
January 16th--Monthly Meeting
(Umai Sushi restaurant)
12:30 PM: Lunch meeting
(There is no morning or afternoon program)
February 20th--Monthly Meeting
(Meeting via Zoom.)
10:00 AM: Winter Miniatures
Faye Phillips, Sogestsu School
1:00 PM: No afternoon program.
March--No Monthly Meeting
April 17th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Kihon Tachiike
(Basic Upright Style)
Fauzia Jamshed, Hijiri Ikenobo School.
1:00 PM: Washi Paper and More.
May 15th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Showing
Movement in Your Arrangements.
Karen Napoli, Ichiyo School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Report on the
Ikebana International 13th World Convention.
Karen Napoli and Gail Newman, Ichiyo School
June 19th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Inclining Form Variation
Saskia Eller, Ohara School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Annual Meeting
and Annual Election of Officers.
July 17th--Monthly Meeting
1:00 PM: Lunch at The Elmwood Inn
2:30 PM: Tour of the Sunken Garden At Warner
Castle by Milli Piccione
August 21st--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Crossing Form
David Williams, Ichiyo School.
No Afternoon program-Audit with treasurer
September 18th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Contrast form
Gail Newman Ichiyo School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Making chopstick
baskets and exhibition.
October 16th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: A Few of my
favorite things (freestyle).
Faye Phillips, Sogetsu School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Decorating a
Japanese Lantern.
November 20th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Radial form in
Compote
Saskia Eller, Ohara School
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Ikebana &
Poinsettia of Mexico (NCAR Video).
Past 2024 Events
February 15, 2024--Monthly Meeting
(Meeting via Zoom. Instructions and Zoom link will be sent in advance.)
9:45 AM: All Green Plant Material Arrangement
Faye Phillips, Sogestsu School
1:00 PM: No afternoon program.
March 14th, 2024--Monthly Meeting
(Meeting via Zoom. Instructions and Zoom link will be sent in advance.)
9:45 AM: Mizuhiki, Mitsumata, and Mums
Misei Ishikawa, Master Instructor, Sogestsu School.
1:00 PM: No afternoon program.
April 18th, 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: The Charm of Spring.
Saskia Eller, Ohara School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Survey-What
are your interests for Afternoon Programs?
May 16th, 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Group Project:
Korin Iris Screens.
Faye Phillips, Sogetsu School.
Ginza -- Bring ikebana items to donate or sell.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Make your own
PVC Nageire (tall container).
June 20th, 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Bending and
Shaping Aspidistra Leaves.
Gail Newman, Ichiyo School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Annual Meeting.
July 18th, 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Using a Nageire
and Wires.
Karen Napoli, Ichiyo School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Making spirals out of bamboo mats.
Faye Phillips, Sogetsu School
August 15th, 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Flat Form.
David Williams, Ichiyo School.
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Financial audit
David Williams and a volunteer
September 19th 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Untitled.
Gail Newman, Ichiyo School.
12:00 PM: Clean up
1:00 PM: Lunch at a nearby restaurant
October 17th 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Two-
Bundle Fall/Autumnal Arrangement.
Luba Morsch, Hijiri Ikenobo School
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: by Alana Miller--TBD.
November 21st 2024--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Workshop: Upright Variation
Style (Kawari Hanagata).
Fauzia Jamshed, Hijiri Ikenobo School
1:00 PM: Afternoon program: Washi Paperweights
Saskia Eller, Ohara School
Past 2023 Events
January 19th--Monthly Meeting
(NCAR Video via Zoom)
Ikebana and the Dahlias of Mexico
Ohara School Demonstration.
Lidia Villalobox, Associate 2nd Term Master
February 16th--Monthly Meeting
(NCAR Video via Zoom)
Creative Sogetsu Designs
Sogetsu School of Ikebana, Susan Cano, Riji
Unique containers and unconventional materials
March 16th--Monthly Meeting
(NCAR Video via Zoom)
Unparalleled Beauty of Saga Goryu
Explore a school with a 1200 years tradition
Saga Goryu School of Ikebana, Bruce Wilson, Seikyoju
April 20th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning program--Welcome to Spring
Karen Napoli, Ichiyo School
1:00 PM: Afternoon program--Small Ikebana Pouches
Essentials: Getting Organized Show & Share
May 18th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning program--Narabu-katachi
(One Row Form)
Saskia Eller, Ohara School
1:00 PM: Afternoon program--Fixing An Arrangement
in a Nageire Container--Four Schools Show How
June 15th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning program--Two Bundle Arrangement
Fauzia Jamshed, Hijiri Ikenobo School--For workshop handout-click below
1:00 PM: Annual Meeting and Installation of New Officers
July 20th-Monthly Meeting
12:30 Lunch at the Elmwood Inn
1246 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester , NY 14620
2:00 PM: Tour of the Sunken Garden at Warner Castle
August 17th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Morning Program--Centerpiece Arrangements
David Williams, Ichiyo School
1:00 PM: Japanese Tea Ceremony
Ria Meywar will present the tea ceremony in the garden room of First Baptist Church
September 21st--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Enjoying the Last Days of Summer Flowers
Faye Phillips, Sogetsu School
1:00 PM: Personal Reflections, Japanese Influences
Dawn Robinson
October 19th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: More information to follow
Elizabeth Biddle, Sensho Ikenobo
1:00 PM: North Central American Region
Elizabeth Biddle
November 17th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
10:00 AM: Celebrating Winter in Green, Red, and White
Saskia Eller, Ohara School
1:00 PM: Putting Our Gardens to Bed for the Winter
Nora Walter
Past 2022 Events
January 20th--Monthly Meeting
Sakura Home--cancelled.
February 17th--Virtual Meeting
Virtual exhibition with all member arrangements
March
Virtual exhibition with all member arrangements
April 2nd and 3rd--Annual Orchid Show
(The Rochester Museum and Science Center)
April 21st--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM: Morning Workshop--Welcome to Spring
Teacher: Saskia Eller (Ohara School)
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--Kodo, the Way of Fragrance
Pir Rothenberg and Jerome Cushman
May 19th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM: Morning Workshop--Flowering Branches
Teacher: Faye Phillips, (Sogetsu School)
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--Making Boxes to Carry
Ikebana Containers
Saskia Eller (Ohara School)
June 16th--Monthly Meeting
(North Ponds Park, 750 Holt Road, Webster, NY)
9:45 AM: Morning Workshop--Large Outdoor Arrangements
Teacher: Karen Napoli and Ichiyo School Students
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--
(Annual Meeting, open shelter).
BYO Lunch and Beverage
July 21st--Monthly Meeting
(Bergen Water Gardens & Nursery, 7443 West Buffalo Road, Churchville, NY)
10:00 AM: Overview of gardens
1:15 PM: Making ikebana arrangements with lotus
flowers and leaves.
August 18th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM: Morning Workshop--Summer Flowers
Teacher: Bia Ades (Hijiri Ikenobo School)
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--Mochi Social
Mahoko and Nora et al
September 15th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM: Morning Workshop--Sunflower
arrangements (Ichiyo School)
Teacher: Gail Newman
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--Self-made containers
Workshop/Program Team
October 20th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM: Line and Mass in Fall Leaf Arrangements
Teacher: Faye Phillips (Sogetsu School)
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--Personal reflections
(from her time in Japan)
Dawn Robinson
November 17th--Monthly Meeting
(First Babtist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM: Thanksgiving Holiday Arrangements
Teacher: Saskia Eller (Ohara School)
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--Mizuhiki Ornaments
Mahoko and Nora Walter
December 15th--Monthly Meeting
(NCAR video via Zoom)
The Freestyle of Flowers arrangements
Ichiyo School Demonstration
Naohiro Kasuya, Ichiyo Head Master (with our own Dave Williams as assistant)
Past 2021 Events
January 21st: 100 Years of Kimono
9:45 am
In place of our annual luncheon, we'll view a video of examples
of kimono from the simple yukata to formal court costumes.
Paul MacLardy, co-author of Kimono-Vanishing Traditions,
will be our host.
February 18th: Senko Ikenobo
9:45 am
As the Headmaster Designate of the Ikenobo School, Senko
Ikenobo has taken her place in this illustrious lineage, and
found her unique voice. In this video, each arrangement is a
movement that builds upon the next, culminating in a floral opus.
A second showing of this video will be Tuesday, February
23rd at 2:30 pm.
March 18th: Jose Salcedo, Ohara School
9:45 am
Jose Salcedo is accomplished in both Ohara and Ikenobo. This
video demonstration is a master class in balance and harmony.
His choice of containers and manipulation of plant material
solidify his place among today's modern ikebana masters. A second
showing of this video will be Wednesday, March 24th at 7:00 pm.
April 15th Virtual Memorial Exhibition
Fudeko Tsuji Maruyama
1939-2020
Daughter, interned person/prison, salutatoria, wife, mother,
professor, grandmother, and friend.
Fudeko had a passion for learning that gave rise to her talents
& abilities of piano, camping, skiing, ikebana and general love
of nature.
May 20th A Virtual Welcome to Spring.
9:45 am
Welcome in Spring in the Sogetsu School with a Zoom workshop with
Faye Phillips, Teacher 3rd grade. "One Flower, One Branch."
June 17th Annual Meeting - Outdoor Lunch.
11:00 AM
Place: Harris Whalen Park open shelter. Annual general membership
meeting and Ichiyo Moss workshop. BYO lunch and drinks.
July 15th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM--Morning Workshop
Teacher: Saskia Eller (Ohara)
1:15 PM--Afternoon Program
60th Anniversary All-Member Planning Event
August 19th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM--Morning Workshop
Teacher: Bia Ades (Hijiri Ikenobo)
1:15 PM--Afternoon Program
Making stools out of cartons
September 16th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM--Morning Workshop
Teacher: Faye Phillips (Sogetsu)
1:15 PM--Afternoon Program
Making stools out of cartons
October 21st--60th Anniversary Celebration
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
November 16th--Monthly Meeting
(First Baptist Church of Rochester)
9:45 AM: Morning Workshop--Traditional Holiday Arrangement
Teacher: Teacher Luba Morsch (Hijiri Ikenobo)
1:15 PM: Afternoon Program--Kimono Dressing
accompanied by Haiku about Kimono
Mahoko Akabayashi with Jerome Cushman
2020 Events Gallery Highlights
April
Pictures from the Chiko School of Ikebana workshop are shown below.
May
Pictures from the Hijiri Ikenobo School of Ikebana workshop are shown below.
June
Pictures from the Ichiyo School of Ikebana workshop are shown below.
August
Pictures from the Ohara School of Ikebana workshop are shown below.
October
Pictures from the Ichiyo School of Ikebana workshop are shown below.
November: All member Virtual Exhibition
April 2nd and 3rd--Annual Orchid Show
(The Rochester Museum and Science Center)
April 2nd and 3rd--Annual Orchid Show
(The Rochester Museum and Science Center)
April 2nd and 3rd--Annual Orchid Show
(The Rochester Museum and Science Center)
2018 Event: Eastview Mall Exhibition
