Workshops & Programs

October 13-17, 2024: 19th North and Central American Regional Conference in Philadelphia, featuring Iemoto Kasuya, the Ichiyo School of Ikebana.

April 25-28, 2025:  Ikebana International 13th World Convention in Kyoto at the Kyoto International Conference Center.  The theme is “Succeed and Continue.”

Upcoming 2024 Events

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: TBD.

May 16th, 2024--Monthly Meeting

(First Baptist Church of Rochester)

10:00 AM:  Morning Workshop:  Crossing Form.

David Williams, Ichiyo School.

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:  TBD.

August 15th, 2024--Monthly Meeting

(First Baptist Church of Rochester)

10:00 AM:  Morning Workshop:  Untitled.

Faye Phillips, Sogetsu School.

1:00 PM:   No Afternoon program:  

September 19th 2024--Monthly Meeting

(First Baptist Church of Rochester)

10:00 AM:  Morning Workshop:  Untitled.

Gail Newman, Ichiyo School.

1:00 PM:   Afternoon program: TBD.

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: TBD.

November 21st 2024--Monthly Meeting

(First Baptist Church of Rochester)

10:00 AM:  Morning Workshop:  Untitled.

Fauzia Jamshed, Hijiri Ikenobo School

1:00 PM:   Afternoon program: TBD.

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.

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