Sogetsu Teachers Association Wellington were pleased to host Auckland based Sogetsu teacher Takako Martin (Riji Teacher) for two workshops on Saturday 8th August 2020. Takako has visited Wellington many times and her workshops are always a great experience for beginners as well as advanced students. We met at the Khandallah Presbyterian Church Hall.
There were 14 of our Sogetsu members who attended. In the morning workshop we all enjoyed learning how to bend, roll, strip and fix flax and use it to enhance our arrangements.
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Takako demonstrating curled flax
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Takako's demonstration piece showing split flax with daisies and seeded flowers
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Looking inside Takako's flax arrangement
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Looking closely at Takako's flax and flowers arrangement
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Takako used flax and camellias together
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Takako showing Kathy's flax arrangement
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Takako shows Sandi's arrangement
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Bron used flax and anemones
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Kathy used dried flax flowers, leaves and berries
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Julie used red flax and a cymbidium orchid stem
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Kate used delicate flax and a single orchid
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Satomi used dried flax flowers and leaves
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Ayumi curled flax and added daffodils
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Ayumi used curled flax with daffodils
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Nicole used curled flax and daffodils
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Helen twisted and plaited flax with flowers
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Erris used curled flax and irises
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Elizabeth used split flax and flag irises in a Japanese container
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Masako used broad and thin flax with rose hips
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Maria used split flax, leaves, blossom and camellia
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Sandi used varigated flax and dried flowers
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Our group at lunch
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Yoko and Takako with Yoko's flax arrangement
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Yoko, Takako and Satomi in a happy mood
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Erris and Yoko having fun