Ikebana and us

 8th Sept 2016 The Study group met at the ABK hall once more for their monthly demo, workshop and friendship.  Eleven members were present. Molly sensei began proceedings with demonstrating using the lesson 6 in Book 4.  In the December floods of 2015, she had lost all her textbooks, along with many other things, including her beautiful garden. Her composition contrasted the thick, lichen-covered branch below with the thin lines above, and the red jerberas complemented the vase, to create a beautifully balanced composition.  The composition was appreciated by all of us. We then moved on to the technique of " plaiting ", which sensei Trishala demonstrated.  She had used it in her arrangement in the last month's workshop on surface and mass. She had brought various palm leaves with her to show us different methods of plaiting. Trishala mentioned that she was taught this by her household help, and many people even today use these palm to for...

August 11th 2016                                                                   Thirteen members of the study group met at the ABK centre, for a workshop on surface and mass.   The idea was to explore the i mplication of  surface of the container, surface of leaves and surfaces made by massing of lines,   on a composition. We started off with a demonstration by the two new  sensei, Divya and Janaki.  They approached the subject in different ways and demonstrated two different effects on composition.  With confidence and freshness in their demonstration, they were widely appreciated by the group. Sensei Divya demonstrated with creating a surface by massing lines Sensei Janaki demonstrated the effect of massing of material The two senseis with their arrangemen...