NOVEMBER MEETING

The guest presenter for the end of year meeting on 8th November was the Niigata born, Australian textile artist Ema Shin. Ema studied traditional and contemporary print making in Tokyo and a Masters in Fine Art in Nagoya. Ema has held artist in residency positions, exhibited widely and conducted woodblock and textile workshops. Her recent art practise has extended into tapestry and mixed media sculpture. The focus of her work has been to explore the physical and mental experiences of women, as well as the fecundity of the female body. 

At the meeting Ema gave a slide presentation covering the evolution of her work, explaining and demonstrating techniques including tapestry weaving.

Fourteen of the members present created ikebana with a contemporary feel. 

Angeline Lo

Betty Karanikolopoulos

Christopher James

Chieko Yazaki

Helen Gray

Helen Marriott

Judy Hajdu

Julie Ireland

Jenny Loo

Majorie Campkin-Smith

Margaret Leung

Toula Karanikolopoulos

Wendy Sun

Yukako Braun

As it was the last meeting for 2022 donations were made to our selected charity the children’s Cottage by the Sea.

OCTOBER MEETING 2022

Saturday 15th an afternoon workshop was led by Naomi Nakajima the Head of the Ichiyo school in Victoria. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Naomi first studied Floristry in Tokyo, England and Australia. She met Masumi Jackson at an ikebana exhibition in Daimaru Melbourne with whom she then studied Ichiyo School Ikebana for 18 years until Masumi passed away in 2015. Naomi has been the head of Ichiyo School of Ikebana Melbourne Branch since 2013.

The Ichiyo School of Ikebana was founded in 1937 by Meikof and Ichiyo Kasuya.  They sought to create an original style of ikebana that was suitable for the modern lifestyle. 

The theme of Naomi's workshop was to make ikebana using vegetables. Flowers and branch materials could also be included.

Because she was using vegetables, Naomi conceptualised the  three ikebana arrangements she created as courses in a meal. The first ikebana, above, is the entree.

The second ikebana is the palate cleanser.

The largest ikebana, the third, is the main dish,

Below is the ikebana made by the members who attended the meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese Day 12 April 2022

The Melbourne Chapter celebrated "Japanese Day" with five Japanese members of the Melbourne Chapter giving a presentation of their ikebana. Each presenter made an ikebana incorporating an object from Japan of special significance to them. The schools represented are the Wafu School, Shogetsudo koryu, Ichiyo School and Sogetsu School. 

The presenters all created their work at the same time. From the left: Yuko Asano, (Wafu School) Chiemi Daly, (Shogetsudo koryu), Rie Sasaki, (Ichiyo School), Reiko Ito, (Sogetsu School) & Chieko Yazaki, (Shogetsudo koryu). 

Below are photos of the individual ikebana by the demonstrators.

Yuko Asano

Rie Sasaki.

Reiko Ito

Rie Sasaki

Chiemi Daly

Chiemi Daly

Chieko Yazaki

Chieko Yazaki

The following images are the work of the members present at the meeting.

Wendy Sun

Trish Ward

Thea Sartori

Rosemary Horden

Rachel Lok

Nicole McDonald

Marjorie Campkin-Smith

Margaret Wilson

Margaret Leung

Lara Telford

Kaye Wong

Julie Ireland

Judy Hajdu

Jo Tan

Jenny Loo

Helen Mariott

Helen Gray

Greta Young

Felicia Huang

Emily Karanikolopoulos

Elizabeth Angell

Beverley Webster

Angeline Lo