MARCH 2023 WORKSHOP

March Workshop was held on 25th of March 2023.The theme for the workshop was Ikebana with unconventional material.We were honoured to have our  Chief guests for this workshop.  

Deputy Consul General of Japan in Chennai, Mr. Miyata Kenji and his wife Mrs. Yumiko.

The Vice Consul for Culture and Research in the Japanese Consulate,Ms. Mami Teraoka

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Sensei Dr.K. Pushkala had put so much effort in creating her structures for the demonstration.

Sensei Pushkala holds a doctorate in zoology.

Composition I

Theme:

Darwin's theory of evolution-"Struggle for existence and survival of the 
fittest" using Skewers (Unconventional material for Ikebana)
Materials used:

    Skewers

    Chrysanthemum(green)

    Statice (yellow)

    Blue Daisy Flowers.

Explanation

The composition consists of 3 units asymmetrical to each other.

    Unit I bigger in size to accommodate maximum struggle.

    Unit II comparatively smaller than unit one where less competition 

    prevails than unit one.

    Unit III tallest with least completion.

All three units are connected by ladder to show connectivity.

Using unconventional material, asymmetry and connectivity are principles

of Ikebana.

Here Human males are personified with blue colour more in number since in the

world men/Women ratio is 1016:1000(2022) and females with orange colour.
After the struggle for existence in the base unit I few are chosen who will climb
to reach unit II through the ladder. The very few who still survive in the struggle 
climb through the ladder to the Unit III where lot of "room at the top" (an English Idiom).

"Struggle for existence and survival of the fittest" is Mother Nature's tool

to maintain equilibrium. Natural calamities and only few seeds and 

embryos reaching the adulthood are few examples.

Composition II

Theme: "Ikebana complimenting another art origami".
Materials used:

    Swan mom and daughter (Unconventional material).

    Wooden tray.

    exora (Orange).

Composition III 

Theme: Ikebana using Chopsticks (Unconventional Material) personifying 
Urbanisation.

Materials used:

    Chopsticks

    Glass vase

Oriental lily "Universal Symbol of Beauty".
Asparagus.

Blue colour base.

Composition IV

Theme:
Ikebana using discarded RO waste ling (Unconventional Material) in Glass
container harmonising rectangular shape of the vase with circular design of the RO waste line.

Materials used:

    Discarded RO waste line pipe

    Glass container

Dendrobium (Purple orchid).

Arrangements by members and our chief guests from the Japanese consulate

Tried to do an ikebana  using unconventional materials ie non plant materials, for the future ikebana  display  when  plants  may be rare or expensive. 

Paper, colth, clay, plastic, aluminum, glass  etc are considered  as unconventional  materials. 
Used  a small  Adenium  twig to add bit color. Used coiled  plastic  hose, paper packing materials  on plastic  recycled container.

Susan Sudhir: packaging material and anthuriums arranged in a ceramic vase

Divya Selvam: Sansa Vera  and chrysanthemums arranged in a fibre glass vase with a black metal structure.

The chief guests participated in the workshop with great enthusiasm.

 

 

Luna Bose: Metal wire and a metal hose intertwined in a ceramic vase with pink carnations.

Ambika Chandrasekar: Colourful glass bangles and chrysanthemums arranged in a tall glass vase.

Meenakshi Sarin: Straw Hat propped against a moribana with  exora and gladioli and ferns.

Bhuvana Shivasankaran: Thermocol packaging Material used as a highlight with gypsophelias and gerberas in a ceramic container

Arrangement by Mr Kenji( Deputy counsel general)

Arrangement by The Vice Consul for Culture and Research in the Japanese Consulate, Ms. Mami Teraoka

Mrs Dally Varghese receiving her higher level certificate from Mr Kenji