Using glass container as a focal point

Ms. Lin gave me a chance to arrange for the class. I used two different size of pink glasses. Since we have focused on the glass therefore we should  not over arrange. The other small glass was a  hand made soy sauce bottle which I purchased in Hokkaido Japan  two years ago. The combination of two glass containers really makes this arrangement very delicate and beautiful.(10-06-2015)

Materials: Hollyhock, hydrangea,gloriosa lily leave and tiny flower.
Container: Glass container.

Fall arrangement- for Thanksgiving

 Book 4-5 a Variety of materials which is arranged as a Fall arrangement.   Our group will be in Taiwan on November 12-15  for the 13th Asian Regional Conference, so this arrangement is for both Fall and for Thanksgiving as well.(10-06-2015)

Materials: Hydrangea,variety of mum, fruit branch,,rose Mary and ornamel guard
Container: Ceramic suiban and coii

Chrysanthemum and Japanese Culture

 A demonstration by Emiko Suzuki, Professor 1 st grade of the Ikenobo school of Ikebana, started her study of Ikebana in 1986 in Japan with Master Fujii.  Emiko was allowed to arrange flowers freely for five years and then began traditional Ikenobo lessons for 16 years. She devoted to the study of advanced Rikka in Kyoto, 2006 a full year. Emiko's unconventional training has resulted in her unique Ikebana style.    Emiko is also an instructor in the art of tea ceremony. she opened the western NC Japanese Culture Center to share her love of Japanese culture through Ikebana, tea ceremony,and Japanese language lessons.

The bottom four arrangement were prearranged by II members at opening luncheon meeting hall.(9-24-15)

Moribana or Nageire emphasizing the container

Materials: Japanese maple and mum.
Container: Ceramic vase (made by  Chih)

In this lesson is to emphasize the container for the arrangement. Therefore Japanese maple branch and mum were my materials and focus on the 18"tall, 5 1/2" width ceramic vase with two slits on top created by me.(9-15-15)

A Variety of Materials:

Five or more kinds of materials, mainly flowers are required for this arrangement  "Variety of Materials"at book 4-5 .  There are mainly from my tiny flower bed. The three hole container created depth for the arrangement by grouping of the flower. The pampas grass in autumn breeze with fall seasonal flowers, I enjoyed very much,  indeed.(9-15-15)

Materials: Pampas grass,hydrangea, cockscomb, mum, dahlia and
orange cosmos.
container: ceramic vase (made by Chih)

Fall Harvest

Material: Mum,golden rod. seldom,oriental squash, bitter melon, crape apple branch
cabocha and ornament squash 

We had Fall Harvest activities at our church to thanks God's grace and mercy to joy for what the Lord has done for us yesterday. We sold all the vegetables that  harvested from our back yard and Taiwanese style food to raise money for our church.  It was a very significant event and the delicious Taiwanese foods we can't live without according CNN reported, such as Gua-bao, Bubble tea, Ba-chan , Ba-khe and Taiwanese sausage .(9-12-15)

Shofuso Japanese House and garden

Members of II chapter 71 have been providing the Japanese House with beautiful Ikebana arrangements weekly for so many years, Our group was scheduled to arrange the flower  arrangement on July 24,  Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house  in Philadelphia's west Fairmount Park from the 1876, Therefore bamboo,pine and mum were perfect to use at main room,Japanese maple and Oriental lily for Entrance where Guests would have been welcome and greeted here..(7-24-15)

At the Entrance
By Chih Huang and June Wu

Main Room  right
By June Wu and Chih Huang

Main Room -center
By Sylvia Wei and Doris Liu

Main room - left
By Lynn Lee and Mary Swierczynski

At corner of Hallway
By Chih Huang and June Wu

Low shelf  between  Entrance and Kitchen
By Lynn Lee

Low shelf between Entrance and Kitchen
By June Wu and Chih Huang

Tea room Tokonoma
By Anna Liao

Display Room
By Sylvia Wei

At corner of Hallway
By Anna Liao

Corner of Hallway
By June wu and Chih Huang

Corner of Hallway
By Lynn Lee and Mary
Swierczynski

 Display room
by Doris Liu

End of Tea bridge on shelf
By Anna Liao

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Bath room shelf
By Anna Liao

Kitchen Basin
By Mary Swierczynski

Outside of kitchen
By June Wu and Chih Huang

Outside of hallway
By Doris Liu

TAC/EC-2015 Home is where Heart is -1

" Home is where Heart is"  心的所在-就是故鄉  theme of
The 46 th Taiwanese  American Conference/  East Coast which was held  at East Stroudsburg University PA. on 7/2/15 - 7/5/15 and approximately by 650 attendants not only from East Coast  of US and around the world as well .
This year our Sensei Ms. Lin's group were invited again to design the stage and give Ikebana Exhibition to display the flower arrangements.  Our program included Sensei Ms. lin's lecture Introduction and Philosophy of Ikebana on 1:30 pm-2;15 pm, Three Demonstrations on  2:30 pm- 3:30 pm.  and Workshop on  3:40 pm - 5:00 pm July 3.
It was super indeed! We got many comments for our works. They admired our devotion, and harmony.

Stage design by Lititia Chen
Home is where Heart is 心的所在-就是故鄉

Stage design by Lynn Lee.
Home is where Heart is 心的所在-就是故鄉

TAC/EC Memory-2

Memory  小城故事
By June Wu 吳雪容

Hero and Beauty 霸王妖姬
By Sensei Meei-Huey Lin 林美惠

right side of display hall

left side of display hall

Grazynka shaarani

Ikebana Girls - group picture
Carole Yang, June Wu, Chih Huang, Mary Swierczynski, Mee- Huey Lin. Vivian Fu
Grazynka Ahaarani, Betty Tsai and Lynn Lee(Anna Liao, Doris Liu were absent)

The building of Science and Technology Center was the place of Ikebana Exhibition hall. I like the location because the traffic pretty good that will bring more people to come and enjoyed the beautiful flower arrangements. The big scale floor arrangement Memory will open your eyes and bring you into the Ikebana world. The second corner  Burning flowers stood from the floor they are so tall and  reflected Sunflower movement in Taiwan last year 3/18/14.

TAC/EC 2015 -Wide Lily Movement -3

Wide Lily Movement 野百合之戀
by Chih Huang 杜智惠

Bottom of my Heart 心思所在
By Chih Huang 杜智惠

Reaching up Tall 高昇
By Mary Swierczynski  瑪莉

Strength 揚眉吐氣
By June Wu 吳雪容

A Wonder in the Desert 沙漠奇觀
By Doris Liu 張秀美

It's Beautiful out There!  眺望
By Betty Tsai 林麗芸

Dacing in the Wind 隨風起舞
By Betty Tsai 林麗芸

Wide Lily Movement and Sunflower Movement although there were twenty four years apart but it represent the raging waves of democracy in Taiwan.


The Ikebana Exhibition included:

1. Ms. Lin's lecture "Introduction and Philosophy of Ikebana.
2. Three demonstration by Betty Tsai, Lititia Chen and June Wu.
3. Workshop conducted by Grazynka Shaarani.

Peace of Mind  塵夢禪心
By June Wu 吳雪容