Sogetsu Teachers Association Wellington are pleased to be hosting Melbourne based Sogetsu teacher Christopher James (Riji Teacher) for two workshops on Saturday 4th April 2020. These 2 workshops will be held at the Khandallah Anglican Church Hall (St Barnabas), 35 Box Hill, Khandallah at 10am and 1pm on Saturday 4th April. Please find a registration form for workshop attendance in your email from Leonie on 31 January. You can see Christopher’s interesting and creative ikebana on his blog Roadside Ikebana.
Morning Workshop 10 - 1 2 midday Technique Revision. Book 2, lesson 18. Variation no 8. Combined Arrangement of Nageire and Moribana. Use the drop stick technique for your nageire arrangement and remember that both the Nageire and Moribana arrangements will be basic or variation styles from Book 1 and 2.  Material will be provided for this session, but please bring your own containers and equipment.

 Afternoon Workshop 1 – 3pm Experimentation. Book 4, lesson 9. Deconstructing and re-arranging, incorporating text. Your choice of moribana or nageire container. You may use the containers and material from the morning workshop, or something else of your choice. To get the most out of the workshops, members should do minimal or no advanced preparation. The theme “Incorporating text” is an add on to the textbook lesson. Christopher has some ideas on his Roadside Ikebana blog but would like to see our own interpretation of this idea.