25th June 2019
The Coast Guard Wives Welfare Association organised a Sogetsu Ikebana demonstration, and Sensei Meenakshi Sarin was the one who introduced and explained the basics of the art.
Her experience with Coast Guards Women's Association was one of awe for the discipline and protocol for the Armed Forces. Sensei Meenakshi was assisted by her student Jyotsna. The DG's wife was the chief guest for the morning.
As per protocol we could not take pictures, they had assigned a cameramen. Here are some pictures of the event.
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| Sensei Meenakshi demonstrating her first piece |
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| The first piece was in a white fibre-glass container, nd was titled Sogetsu. She used Dressina to follow the shape and added chrysanthemum to give colour. Sensei Meenu wanted to give the look of greens and flowers growing the container. |
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| The second one was in a black suiban, used a curved Dressina trimmed the leaves to give a blunt look, and emphasise the line. The adenium cadix also brought line and the anthuriums provided for colour. |
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| Freestyle Nagiere composition with dry banana leaves. one horizontal the other vertical. Gerberas of different colours added depth. The whole arrangement was placed on a mirror, (which is not evident from the photograph), and it was completed by a tornado or aluminium wire squiggly all the way down, generating a downward movement to balance the composition. |
The colourful backdrop was a trifle distracting, but it was a big success. The audience showed interest and curiosity in the materials used and in the principles of the art. It was a fulfilling and satisfying experience for Sensei Meenakshi and her student Jyotsna as well.
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