Ikebana and us

The Chennai sogetsu Study Group will be meeting on October 5th at ABK-AOTS at their Yamamoto Hall for an Ikebana demonstration by Mrs. Remani Nambiar of Hyderabad  at 11.30am. This will be followed by a business lunch. Expecting to see all of you in good numbers, so that you can give a good cheer to Mrs. Nambiar who has so readily accepted our invitation. Guests are welcome with the usual guest charges of Rs. 200. 1. Venue:ABK- AOTS- DOSOKAI, 113 Nelson Manickam Road, 3rd floor, Chateau de Ampa, Aminjikarai, Chennai 600 029. 2. Intoduction of Mrs. Remani Nambiar by Malathi. 3. Demonstration by Mrs. Remani Nambiar. 4. Vote of thanks by Mrs. Meenakshi Sarin. 5. Presenting a memento by Mrs. Ambika Chandrasekar. 6. Lunch.           Please do attend this 'in full attendance' to make it a memorable event of the year.                     ...

The Chennai Sogetsu Group met for their September workshopon 13th September, at the ABK-AOTS Dosokai hall.  Sensei Molly started proceedings with a demonstration on Variation 6, all round style.  For the first time, we tried an evening meeting to accomodate the working ladies, but this proved inconvenient for several others! She started off with a moribana interpretation A low, arrangement suitable for table-tops, with lovely pink carnations contrasting with the blue of the ceramic vase Another view Then she used a nagiere glass vase, with a vertical cross bar. Beautiful, all round views.  Jerberas, orchid, everlasting flower, and fern. There were ten members at the workshop, and some tried their hand at Variation 6, while others looked at working with interesting vases. Pushkala used local materials for her variation 6 arrangement Nagiere with ixora Divya worked with jerberas too Trishala's all roun...

 Our first meeting after the summer break was held on 8th August at Kalpataru, a hobby centre on ECR road, Chennai. There was a good attendance by the members with 4 absentees. As the programme was announced in many newspapers, there were some 8 to 10 interested visitors who enjoyed the demonstration by Sensei Padma, the theme being " using more than 2 kinds of materials in a Free Style composition"  Mrs. Meenakshi Sarin hosted the event. I must say the ambience of Kalpataru really complemented the event. Sensei Padma's first arrangement Padma showed how to take advantage of the shape of the vase to begin the floral composition, using bleached mitsumata, asia lilies,hosta leaves and completed with golden rod flowers.  For this arrangement she chose the flat or horizontal style. Sensei Padma's second arrangement Her 2nd composition was in a small squarish brown container which had a curled fold on each side as if it was a 'lip'. In ...

Three members of the Sogetsu Study Group Chennai visited Japan in connection with the Ikebana International convention and the post convention Sogetsu seminar, in April-May! As the group re-convened after the summer other members were eager to hear their experiences, and the first meeting of the year was a recap of their wonderful trip. Members listening with interest! A photo essay of the trip. Mr Cherian marvelled at the discipline, politeness and cleanliness of Japanese society, Molly made so many new friends, and for Dalley it was an experience of a lifetime! Malathi sensei recounts her various experiences. Arriving at the Tokyo airport to a warm reception The salt cheedais that went to the friendship room, all the way from Chennai! Our three members exchangin notes With a Japanese friend! The Sogetsu demonstration at the convention On to the Sogetsu school for the post-convention seminar. Plaque placed in the lobby ...