Meeting Schedule
October 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
In-person Workshop
Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church
23925 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI
(see map below)
Morning Workshop
10:00 a.m.
Free Style Autumn Days
Taught by Ikenobo Instructor 2 Pat Langs
This lesson will introduce Ikenobo concepts to a free style arrangement. Ikenobo freestyle arrangements, like other Ikebana schools, incorporate an emotive character. Flowers and vases together express your concept of Autumn Days. Think about where you would display this arrangement and that will dictate height, depth, use of line, etc.
Materials Needed:
Use garden flowers if you can. Faded and spent materials are good to incorporate in this lesso
Line Material, such as: Branches, long leaves, grasses, etc.
Surface Material, such as: Hosta, Ti, Aspidistra, monstera, etc.
Dots Material, such as: berries, smaller blossoms, etc.
Mass Material, such as: hydrangea, smoke bush, baby’s breath, etc.
(PLEASE BRING A FEW STEMS FOR EACH MATERIAL TYPE ABOVE)
Supplies to Bring:
Please consider your container to be used. It can be tall or short, narrow or wide. But think about the color as well as the shape.
Hasami (floral shears)
Cutting bowl
Plastic or newspaper to cover work area
Pitcher or bucket
Cloth for clean up
Camera for photographing creation
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.
If you are interested in attending any of the meetings, or for any questions,
please contact us at ikebana.detroit@gmail.com
Afternoon Program
Beginning around 12:00 p.m.
Fall Basket Arrangements
Taught by Janet Knowlton & Leslie Rosinski
For the afternoon workshop, we want to continue with fall-themed flower arrangements. But in this workshop we will focus on arrangements using a basket. Baskets are primarily used in summer and fall arrangements. There are many different kinds of baskets to choose from. Several years ago, our members had the chance to purchase moon baskets. This is a lovely choice. There are also tight weave and loose weave baskets. Baskets with handles and without.
When thinking about baskets there is always a question of how to hold water and a kenzan. A cup kenzan can be used, or simply a small can, (such as a tuna can) that is large enough to fit a kenzan. It is also better if the basket has more of a flat bottom inside.
Materials Needed:
Continue with your garden flowers and branches as in the morning workshop, or any fall stems, 3 or 4 varieties.
Supplies to Bring:
Please consider your container to be used. It can be tall or short, narrow or wide. But think about the color as well as the shape.
Hasami (floral shears)
Cutting bowl
Plastic or newspaper to cover work area
Pitcher or bucket
Cloth for clean up
Camera
Schedule is subject to change.