Meeting Schedule
April 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
In-person Workshop
Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church
23925 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI
(see map below)
Morning Workshop 10:00 a.m.
Ichiyo Lesson with No Kenzan
Instructor: Janet Knowlton
Ichiyo Master Janet Knowlton will lead a workshop on Arranging without a Kenzan Using Curly Willow. The Ichiyo Headmaster often arranges Moribana style without using a kenzan, using balance and tension to hold the materials in place. This workshop will explore one of the easier ways to achieve this—using curly willow in a moribana container with inward-sloping sides. This will be a fun exploration of this technique—come try it out! Curly willow will be provided for a fee of $8 for those who reserve it ahead.
Please RSVP by Monday, April 8th to: ikebana.detroit@gmail.com
Materials and Supplies to Bring:
Moribana dish with inward sloping sides—larger containers are easier than smaller ones! If you do not have a moribana dish like this, you may bring a nageire (tall) container and create a support system for it with the curly willow (not using cross-pieces in the mouth). A wider mouthed container will be easier than a narrow one unless you choose to do a typical nageire with cross-pieces.
Floral and plant materials to use in addition to the willow. This can include leaves like fern, lemon leaf, lily grass, and a minimum of three flowers with additional filler as desired. (Lightweight materials may be easier to balance in the arrangement.)
If you do not order curly willow and do not have some to bring, red-twig or yellow-twig dogwood may be used though they are not as easy to arrange.
Scissors, table sheet, cloth for clean-up, pitcher and bucket for your living materials.
Note to All: $5.00 per person per month fee to help offset costs for our venue. We will have a door prize each month, so, as you pay, you will receive a ticket for a chance to win an ikebana related item.
Please bring a bag lunch
Afternoon Workshop 12:30 p.m.
Fun With Origami
Instructor: Leslie Rosinski
Butterflies, envelopes, bookmarks, boxes and more!! All formed from single sheets of origami paper. Leslie Rosinski will lead this workshop for members and guests to try your hand at the ancient art of origami. The paper will be provided. The name origami stems from the Japanese language of ‘ori’ meaning fold, and ‘gami’ meaning paper. The creativity of folding paper is a symbol of the peaceful traditions of Japan. It was around the sixth and seventh century when origami arose within Japanese culture, with many believing this to be the very first appearance of the artform.
Origami today remains a delightful hobby for many. However, in recent years, there has also been a significant overlap between origami, engineering, and architecture, which has helped to solve many modern-day problems, and create some spectacular buildings around the world.
If you are interested in attending any of the meetings, or for any questions,
please contact us at ikebana.detroit@gmail.com
Schedule is subject to change.