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Our September online demo and workshop - No kenzan arrangements

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 12th September 2020   As the COVID pandemic rages on, we continue our online workshops.  It has been an interesting journey of discovery as to the amount that we can do in the "virtual" world. We obviously all miss the ease of face to face meetings - and we do not seem to be able to go beyond hello and how are you in our social intereactions on a video meet, but the fact that we are able to stay in touch, and keep our Ikebana practice going has been therapeutic and energising. This month sensei Trishala volunteered  to do a demonstration on no-kenzan arrangements.  It was a challenge for her, to deal with the technology of the demonstration, more than the Ikebana challenge, I am sure!!  But she was game and up to it, as we did a mock call to ensure that the camera angles are fine and that we can hear and see her. On the 12th, we had 17 members in attendance for the workshop. And thankfully the internet "Gods" were with us, and we all had good reception and...