March election meeting and an unusual demonstration

10th March 2020

13 of us gathered at ABK AOTS Dosokai, at the start of the Coronavirus spreading in India.  We were cautious to maintain social distance, and used namastes to greet each other, rather than our customary warm handshakes and hugs!

It was unanimously decided to request our current office bearers to continue for another term, and they readily accepted.  Ms Bhuvana Shivshankaran will be the program Coordinator and Ms Chelvi Gopinath the Treasurer.

A novel experiment was done.  In order to give the budding sensei-to-be senior students a chance to demonstrate from the back, they were encouraged to do one basic lesson from the rear.  The lesson was chosen by lots.

Chitra Rajan demonstrated Variation 1 moribana Slanting style,
with a lovely dry branch and roses.

With her arrangement, a smile of accomplishment!

The beautiful completed arrangement. 

Next Bhuvana was to demonstrate Variation 3 Slanting moribana.

With her arrangement and a ready shy smile!

The lovely clear lines of ixora for Variation 3 with hikae coming forward, with bunched up jerberas.

Chitra Thiagarajan was given Variation 6 all round, for her
demonstration from the back.  Doesn't she have a naughty smile?!

Skilful use of the large monstera leaves, Heliconia flowers, fox tailed a few gypsofilia completed the arrangement.

Chitra T also received her certificates for Book 1-4, congratulations!

It was a beautiful and confident show by Chitra R, Bhuvana and Chitra T and they are well on the way to becoming accomplished senseis!

We wound up the meeting with congratulations and farewells but not before we had some lovely refreshments courtesy Divya and Prerana.