August workshop - meeting after the summer break
Our first meeting after the summer break was held on 8th August at Kalpataru, a hobby centre on ECR road, Chennai. There was a good attendance by the members with 4 absentees. As the programme was announced in many newspapers, there were some 8 to 10 interested visitors who enjoyed the demonstration by Sensei Padma, the theme being " using more than 2 kinds of materials in a Free Style composition" Mrs. Meenakshi Sarin hosted the event. I must say the ambience of Kalpataru really complemented the event. Sensei Padma's first arrangement Padma showed how to take advantage of the shape of the vase to begin the floral composition, using bleached mitsumata, asia lilies,hosta leaves and completed with golden rod flowers. For this arrangement she chose the flat or horizontal style. Sensei Padma's second arrangement Her 2nd composition was in a small squarish brown container which had a curled fold on each side as if it was a 'lip'. In