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2019 starts off with full energy

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 Jan 22nd 2019 The Study Group met for its first workshop of 2019, and it was good to have sensei Padma demonstrate for the group.  Thirteen members were present. The theme was One kind of material.  Either flowers or leaves or dry branches. The first one was an all-flower arrangement.  Sensei Padma used an iron container that she designed herself.  Within it, she placed a small black ceramic container and not a coloured one, to keep the focus on the arrangement.The lines of the iron container signified pollution and all other negative influences in our lives.The white flowers she used to tell the viewer we want peace and a peaceful existence. A composition for peace with an aesthetic combination of white chrysanthemums and Gypsophilia.  The second arrangement was titled "Medley" and was an all-leaf arrangement.  With different colours, textures, the leaves seemed to symbolise an ideal world of humans - each different from one ...

Workshop at Saarang

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Jan 10th 2019 Sogetsu Study Group conducted an introductory session for Sogetsu Ikebana. Two batches of students who were at the inter college fest Saarang. More Pictures can be viewed here .