Behind the scenes

Chih and June

Betty and Grazynka

Lynn and Doris

We arrived Shofuso at 1:30 pm, August 22 was so humid and hot,we were sweaty and nerves. Here were behind the another scenes of flower arrangement. (8-22-13)

Shofuso Japanese House -1

Large Reception Room on a 2'd,3'l,4'h gray platform.by Lynn Lee

Front entrance

Large Reception Room

Large Reception Room

Kitchen

Kitchen

Small Reception Room

The Second Annual Summer Ikebana Exhibition was displayed August22-25 at Shofuso, Japanese House in Farimount Park Philadelphia, the exhibit consist of 17 arrangements placed throughout the house and garden, and arranged by members of Ikebana International Philadelphia Chapter 71.   This year Ms. Lin got three assignments, the above pictures show three arrangements and their artists(8-22-13)

Ms.Lin and her students.

Taking break after hard work.

Shofuso Japanese House - 2

Tea Bridge Shelf: Shelf is 4'5"long and 20" deep. By Betty Tsai

Bath room Shelf

Tea room Shelf

Corner of veranda

Large space outside on the veranda . 6'6" long and 3' deep.

Another side of veranda

Small Reception room: on a 2'd,3'l,4'h gray platform.

Last year I became the member of Ikebana International Philadelphia Chapter 71 and this year I have the opportunity to participate in chapter exhibitions at the Japanese House in Farimount Park. I learned a lot from this event.  Ikebana at Shofuso enhances the traditional Japanese values and each arrangement was so pretty embraces truth, goodness and beauty. (8-22-13)

Experience at Shofuso Japanese House

Material: Carnation, calla lily, yucca ,berry, branch and drift wood.
Container: Ceramic suiban (self made pond shape big container)

Two artists

 Ikebana Exhibition was held at Shofuso Japanese House in Fairmount Park  Philadelphia on August 22 through August 25.  I had honor to participate the event and I want expressed my thanks to my Sensei Ms. Lin,who has taught me flower arrangement for five years and my classmate June Wu for her help, Grazynka Shaarani help us to set up agendas and contact with Ikebana Philadelphia Chapter, without their support this mission unable to complete.  My assignment was to arrange at kitchen, one in the sink another one at corner of the other side of wall.  Same materials has been used to enhance its effect.  Thank you.(8-22-13)

Horizontal composition

Material : Leaf of calla lily, carnation,Zenia and midollino sticks.
Container: Ceramic vase

Vines

Material: Wisteria, stokes' aster ,gazania
Container: Ceramic suiban -self made

Wisteria vines were from my teacher's garden. Mary gave me yellow daisies with brown base,  just perfect to match my triangle container. Although it was not my original material ,but I like it just the same.  (7-16-13)

Vertical Composition(Moribana)

Material: Calla lily,yellow hammer, hydrangea,stokes'aster

We repeated this composition in Moribana.Three beautiful stems upward with their natural lines vertically arranged. There is no rule as to the ratio between length and width. The bottom picture  shows where my flowers came from.(7-16-13)

Free arrangement

Iris leave , yucca , daylily, gaillardia and Leucadendron

At ceramic class, I finished this pond like 17 1/2" x 8" big container.  Iris,yucca leaves were arranged in the pond with one daylily standing out which make the arrangement more interesting.  Driftwood  was added beside the pond to extend the whole arrangement. (7-2-13)

Out line of large arrangement on 8x5 ft table

Using small objects and scale for outline arrangement on 8x5 ft table - Front view

Back view

This was my small objects and scale to exercise this assignment. The large arrangement on 8x5 ft table should view from any angles and bird's -eye view.  A 5 ft long skin from tree was found in the woods last year which will be main object of this arrangement.(7-2-13)

Orchids

Prosthechea Prismatocarpum- species

C Skinneri' Debbie'

Mtssa. Kauai's choice 'tropical Fragrance'

Pearl S.Buck Birthday Festival

Frame of structure arranged a day earlier by Meei-Huey Lin & June Wu.

Center piece was completed next morning, materials.were orchid, mum and bamboo.

 

 Created by Ann Perry,who is president of Philadelphia chapter 71.

Created by Lititia Chen

 June 26-28, 2013   at Historic House of Pearl S Buck. Birthday Festival and Grand Opening of Her Restored National Historic House and Award-Winning Gardens were held  in honor of  Pulitzer and Noble prize Author and Humanitarian to celebrate the  121st birthday. Ikebana International Philadelphia Charter participated in this special event.  Artist ; Ann Perry, Meei-Huey Lin, June Wu and Lititia Chen.  My Sensei Ms. Meei-Huey Lin and her senior student June Wu created a huge artistic arrangement on the 8 x 5 ft table, under field like tent. And we were very grateful had a chance to help for playing a part of it. (6-26-13)