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Lessons from Elizabeth for Sogetsu Teachers: March - December 2020

March 2, 2020 Erris Thomson

Elizabeth arranging

Our Sogetsu teachers meet once a week at Elizabeth’s studio to continue in their ikebana studies. Elizabeth leads the workshops.

Topics include:
Using vines
Using large leaves
Using unusual/boldly patterned containers
Using black and white
Using Spring flowers
Christmas arrangements

Sandi uses vines

Kathy uses vine with pine

Kathy used vine and flowers in a teapot

Sandi’s arrangement using vine and houhere (lacebark – hoheria sexstylosa)

Kate uses vines

Kathy uses large leaves

Helen uses large leaves

Kate uses Poor Knights Lilies

Helen uses large leaves

Elizabeth used a bright decorative vase

Sandi used a narrow-necked vase

Kate used geometric vase

Helen used bright blue vase

Satomi used a geometric vase

Elizabeth used two vases

Sandi used white flowers and black flax in a white vase

Sandi used white flower in a black and white vase

Helen used a white container with dark dried flax

Helen uses white flowers in a white vase

Elizabeth uses spring flowers - irises

Elizabeth uses spring flowers - freesias

Helen uses spring flowers - magnolias and blossom

Kathy uses spring flowers - daffodils and blossom

Kathy uses spring flowers - narcissus and japonica

Kate uses spring flowers - irises and blossom

Kathy uses spring flowers - narcissus and magnolia

Kate uses spring flowers - blossom and anemones

Kathy uses spring flowers - magnolias

Kate painted agapanthus and used cannas lilies, juniper and mizihiki

Sandi used pohutukawa, lilies and red berries

Helen used variegated flax with white agapanthus

Helen used Red and white theme using flax, lilies in a plastic shape

Helen made clever use of red and white mizuhiki with red berries and white agapanthus and containers