2022 Monthly Programs

Meetings of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society Blue Ridge Chapter are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m., First Congregational Church of Hendersonville, 1735 Fifth Avenue West, Hendersonville NC 28739. For information, please call 828-696-4103. Meetings are temporarily cancelled for public due to Covid-19 restrictions.

January - No Meeting

February 17 – Cultural program: Emiko Suzuki

Virtual Tea Ceremony on Zoom

March 17 – Virtual Ikebana Critique: Dan Dell ‘Agnese

Ask Dan Part II on Zoom

April 21 – Demo only (in person): Dede Walton and Emiko Suzuki

How to convert Shoka Shimputai to Rikka Shimputai . Members only (only limited number of seats available)

May 19 – Zoom Program

Basic Shoka and Advanced Shoka by Noriko Rajagopalan. Botanical Moment: Using Azaleas and Rhododendron in Ikenobo Arrangements by Beverly Barbour

June 16 – Demo only: Laura Felt and Emiko Suzuki

No No’s in Ikenobo Ikebana at Laura’s house and garden. Ginza and plant sale. Members only

July 21 - Demo & Workshop: Sayo Harris

Program TBA

August 23 & 24 – Summer Workshop: Visiting Professor from Japan

September 15 – Demo & Workshop: Peggy Snow

Free Style with Glass Container

October 20 – Demo & Workshop: Linda Boland and Pam Kolb

Ikebana with Rose

November 12 – Weekend Meeting. Demo & Workshop: Emiko Suzuki

Ikebana for the Holiday Season

Ikenobo Ikebana Blue Ridge Chapter