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  • Tuesdays, October 19, October 26 , & November 2, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Sogetsu Ikebana with Kaye Vosburgh

    Sogetsu Ikebana is an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging.  In these Tuesday classes, to be held at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts from October 19 – November 2, you will learn the essentials of this venerable art from Garden Club of the Back Bay member Kaye Vosburgh.  Kaye has, for many years, exhibited and taught Sogetsu Ikebana in Massachusetts, New York, several other states, and three foreign countries. Sogetsu Ikebana is the art of flower arranging in which nature and humanity are brought together. Using creative expression within certain rules of construction learn how to shape living branches, leaves, grasses, and blossoms into a simple but elegant floral design. Learning how to handle, trim and place plant material to its best advantage is a skill that will be useful in all kinds of arranging. This three session workshop will be for beginners, but continuing students are welcome to work independently and receive critiques.

    Kaye Vosburgh is an Accredited Master Judge in the National Garden Clubs and a First Grade Ikebana Teacher, Komon, in the Sogetsu School. She has been approved as a Design Instructor for Flower Show Schools in NGC, Inc. $40 BBG members, $45 non-members. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926.  $40.00 (BBG members) or $45 (non-members).  Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.

  • Thursdays, September 16, October 7, October 28, and November 18, 9:30 am – 12 noon – Sogetsu Ikebana with Kaye Vosburgh

    Sogetsu Ikebana is an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging.  In these classes, to be held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, you will learn the essentials of this venerable art from Garden Club of the Back Bay member Kaye Vosburgh.  Kaye has, for many years, exhibited and taught Sogetsu Ikebana in Massachusetts, New York, several other states, and three foreign countries.  Kaye provides flowers for each class and will have supplies and equipment for purchase by students who wish them.  Sign up for any or all of these sessions, most of which cover two lessons in the course’s inexpensive text, which is available from the instructor for $20.  Each session costs $29.50 (Tower Hill members) or $32 (non-members).  Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Thursdays, September 24, October 8, & November 19, 9:30 am – 12 noon – Sogetsu Ikebana with Kaye Vosburgh

    Sogetsu Ikebana is an internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging.  In these classes, to be held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, you will learn the essentials of this venerable art from Garden Club of the Back Bay member Kaye Vosburgh.  Kaye has, for many years, exhibited and taught Sogetsu Ikebana in Massachusetts, New York, several other states, and three foreign countries.  Kaye provides flowers for each class and will have supplies and equipment for purchase by students who wish them.  Sign up for any or all of these sessions, most of which cover two lessons in the course’s inexpensive text, which is available from the instructor for $20.  Each session costs $27.50 (Tower Hill members) or $30 (non-members).  Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

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