Illinois Prairie Chapter of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America The Arranger

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1 Illinois Prairie Chapter Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America February 2012

2 Illinois Prairie Chapter of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America The Arranger 2303 Seaton Court, Champaign, Illinois On the cover top: the logo for this year's celebration of 550 years of recorded history of Ikenobo Ikebana, below: hand painted fan, dragon character, by Mochitsuki Sensei, a master of kokotsu-bun or ancient Chinese characters that are the precurser to modern kanji. Enjoying Ikenobo Ikebana 550 years This is the year of the dragon, and it is this time of February 2012, issue For this reason people began to call the priests by the name Ikenobo. Ikebana began with and was spread by Ikenobo, and from Ikenobo have come many famous ikebana masters. It was 1462 when Senkei Ikenobo was described as master of flower arranging in Hekizan Nichiroku, the diary of a zen monk. The year 2012 will thus mark the 550th year since the name Ikenobo first appeared in historic records. This historical information copied from Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America year that we look back contemplating the past, and look forward prioritizing goals. This is the 550th anniversary of recorded history of Ikenobo Ikebana, a very long way to look back. We are also looking forward to 550 years and beyond and how we can be a vital link in that chain of Ikenobo Ikebana. One concrete way to do that will be to increase our membership by twenty percent. If every chapter in the United States and Canada were to add twenty percent to their membership we would have an increase of about 550 new members in Ikenobo America, an auspicious number for this auspicious anniversary. Our Prairie membership was thirty in Increasing our membership to thirtysix in 2012 is a modest goal. As part of this effort, we are asking members to bring a guest with them to any workshop. Sit with your guest, show them how to arrange ikebana, and share your knowledge and philosophy of Ikenobo Ikebana. We know that many guests will want to join our chapter if they have this opportunity to experience ikebana. We encourage all of our membership and all our sister chapters to promote Ikenobo Ikebana to everyone they know will enjoy arranging flowers together. about Ikenobo Ikebana 550th Year Celebration 池坊 550 年祭 The Rokkakudo Temple, located in the center of Kyoto, is believed to have been founded by Shotoku Taishi about 1400 years ago. Priests who made floral offerings morning and evening to the Buddhist altar of the Rokkakudo Temple lived near a pond (the Japanese word ike ), in a small hut (called bo ). New Years hanging arrangement - by Jeanne Holy. Flower calligraphy by Muroga Yoko Sensei. Materials: bamboo, pine, butterfly orchid, nandina Check the Spring Summer calendar of workshops and other activites listed in this newsletter. Save the dates on your own beautiful Ikenobo 2012 calendars.

3 Our first workshop of 2012 is scheduled for February 11. Many of you have requested 2012 Spring/Summer Calendar this basic rikka shofutai, so that you would have the opportunity to learn to arrange rikka Feb 11 Rikka Shofutai, Japan House in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. This Mar 3 Shoka isshu-ike Annual Meeting and Helen workshop is for those who have wanted to try Ritter Dedication, Japan House rikka, those who want to practice rikka, and Mar 31 Shoka nishu-ike, Japan House those who want to review rikka. In other April 20 Petals and Paintings exhibition Krannert words this workshop is for everyone who has Art Museum an interest in rikka. You will learn to arrange May 12 Shoka sanshu-ike, Japan House rikka step by step and gain experience with June 3 15 Ikenobo Ikebana Study Tour to Japan (see wiring techniques on various types of website for more information materials. June 9 Freestyle, Japan House We will hold our our annual meeting July 14 Rikka Shimputai, Japan House before the March 3rd shoka isshu-ike workshop. After the workshop there will be coming up in the fall... dedication ceremony in honor of our Ikenobo Sept 8 and 9 Special Visiting Professor Workshops, sister Helen Ritter, who passed away last Japan House summer. Her family donated funds to our group for further education of Ikenobo Basic Ikebana Tool Box Ikebana. We used some of those funds to purchase and plant a ( 1 4 can be used for all ikebana styles, 5-7 are necessary for rikka and useful for freestyle) tree near Japan House, 1. hasami - flower arranging cutters in honor of Helen. After our workshop we 2. good ashi kenzan - a heavy kenzan or frog with a stem that screws into the basethis type of kenzan will keep your arrangement standing, even with heavier material will dedicate the tree 3. vase for rikka and shoka, typically a V shape vase, approximately 8-10" tall, 6and have a tea 8"diameter at the top and straight and level mouth ceremony in 4. gravel - aquarium gravel, sm/med size pebbles are best, to put into your vase to remembrance and raise the kenzan to the proper height, and to anchor the kenzan stem into celebration of Helen's 5. wire cutters - small, heavy duty and if they have a flat nose it will be also be life and her love of convenient to use for gently softening stems flowers. Please stay 6. wire small, medium and large gage 18" steel floral wire, small 28/30, after the workshop if medium 22/24, and large 16/18 you can, or if you can come just for the noon 7. tape - standard floral tape in lt green, dk green, and brown, vinyl tape or clear bandage tape, stem tape (water absorbing tape) celebration please do. In order to work with the Japan House calendar our April workshop (or almost April need for rikka. workshop)is on March 31 on shoka nishu-ike. If you do not have everything on the list or Memberships are due in March. Membership don't even know what some of those things are, renewal forms are in this newsletter as well as the please contact Jeanne right away. She will make reservation forms for our workshops. arrangements to have whatever you need for the workshop available to you to buy or borrow. You can We have all heard the phrase "you need the right also order supplies directly from San Francisco tools to succeed" and nowhere is that more true than headquarters. You will find their order form and price in arranging rikka. For some of you this may be your list on our web-site. Gunji Sensei has purchased a first experience with rikka, so it is important that you number of The Joy of Ikenobo Ikebana, a new book have the proper equipment with you. And as a for 2012 from IkenoboHeadquarters. These will be reminder for all of us here is a list of what tools you available for purchase at the workshops.

4 September Nishu-ike Above: Gunji Sensei with Aurora Villacorta arrangements below left: Kimiko Gunji, right :Jeanne Holy October Freestyle top: Ann Chan uses bittersweet and sunflower to accentuate her fall colored container middle left Crab apple and Pansy freestyle by Jeanne Holy Below: Holy serves up pumpkin freestyle as part of her lecture Aurora Villacorta and Kathleen Zanotti

5 November Shimputai Rikka and Shoka Kimiko Gunji demonstrated shimputai rikka (right) and shoka (left) using similar materials. below clockwise from left: rikka shimputai arrangements by Jane Kreckman, Robin Dodson, Anna Hulting, Virgie Young, Jeanne Holy

6 November Shimputai Rikka and Shoka If you would like to see all the photos from the Fall workshops, past newsletters, and more, please visit our website clockwise from left: shoka shimputai arrangements by Catherine Lie, Patricia Lloyd, Jeanne Holy, Maki Ostrander, Karen Jassim

7 December Holiday Freestyle clockwise from upper left: freestyle arrangements by Kimiko Gunji, Karen Jassim, Joan Volkmann, Jeanne Holy, Rie Matsui 2012 Reservation forms and the Annual Membership application are on the next page: Please note that we will be starting at 9:00 am February 11 and March 3. Your membership is due by March 1. If you have a question about the proper amount for dues, or any question about the workshops, tools, advice etc. do not hesitate to contact Jeanne: Jeanne Holy (217) jholy@prairieikebana.org

8 Illinois Prairie Chapter Spring 2012 Workshop Reservation Forms February Rikka Shofutai 9:00 a.m. To 1:00 p.m. rsvp by Feb 6 due to the lateness of this mailing please call Jeanne (217) to make your reservation Name: Members and guests: ( ) $25 Please bring a rikka style vase, hasami. ashi kenzan wire cutters, wire and tape. Floral materials provided March Shoka Isshu-ike, Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m. to noon rsvp by Feb 28 Dedication ceremony celebrating Helen Ritter will follow the workshop at noon. Name: Members and guests: ( ) $15 Non-members: ( ) $25 Please bring a shoka style vase, hasami, and kenzan. Floral Materials provided. March Shoka Nishu-ike 9:30 a.m. to noon rsvp by Mar 28 Name: Members and guests: ( ) $15 Non-members: ( ) $25 Please bring a shoka style vase, hasami, and kenzan. Floral Materials provided. Illinois Prairie Chapter 2012 Annual Membership/Mailing List Form Name: Ikenobo Rank: Street Address: City State ZIP: Phone Number with area code: (please print) : Check all that apply ( ) 70+ Regular Member : $25 or ( ) 70+ Teacher Member: $30 ( ) 69- Regular Member : $44 or ( ) 69- Regular Member : $44 ( ) newsletter : free and / or ( ) printed newsletter : $15 total enclosed: Membership must be received by 3/1/2012 in order to receive the 2012 calendar. $ $ $ $