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  • Friday – Sunday, October 24 – 26 – Boston Chapter of Ikebana International Show & Sale

    Ikebana (Japanese for “arranged flowers” or “living flowers”) has been practiced in Japan for centuries and is now practiced worldwide. Members of Boston Chapter #17 of Ikebana International participate in three of the many schools of Ikebana. The Ikenobo school is the oldest of the schools, dating back to the 1400s, and considers itself the origin of Ikebana. Ikenobo emphasizes the Rikka and Shoka styles, in both traditional and modern forms. The Ohara school, founded in the 1890s, emphasizes naturalistic arrangements and created the popular Moribana style. The Sogetsu school, founded in the 1920s, emphasizes personal expression through Free Style arranging.

    Members of Boston Chapter #17 of Ikebana International are pleased to display arrangements and give demonstrations representing these three schools of Ikebana at Tower Hill. Free with Admission to Tower Hill. Hours are Friday, October 24, 12 – 5, Saturday, October 25, 10 – 5, and Sunday, October 26, 10 – 4. For details on hours of special demonstrations and workshops, visit https://nebg.org/shows/

  • Tuesdays, September 3 – October 8, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Beginner’s Ikebana Course

    Learn the art of Japanese flower arranging from Joanne Caccavale, Riji, Sogetsu School. Joanne was born and raised in Singapore, she came to school in the US in 1985 and stayed. Educated and trained as an attorney, she, however, prefers flowers to law. A professionally trained floral designer she switched to Japanese Flower Arranging twenty-two years ago and has been teaching for sixteen years. She is a perennial exhibitor at the New England/Boston Flower Show and has taken part in the MFA’s Art in Bloom for many years for her Garden Club. She is a Past President (twice) of the Ikebana International Boston Chapter and is presently the Director of the Boston Chapter of Sogetsu School. She holds the rank of Riji (highest rank) from the Sogetsu School. She teaches regular classes at her studio at home and also at Massachusetts Horticultural Society. She regularly conducts workshops for the Sogetsu School of Massachusetts. On a yearly basis, she has made the Ikebana stage installation for the Japanese Emperor’s Birthday Reception at the Massachusetts State House.  

    In this six week Massachusetts Horticultural Society course, you will be taught the basic curriculum. Each session will focus on different styles and concepts, allowing you to develop your skills and understanding of this timeless art form. Instructor will provide demonstrations and one-on-one feedback with each class. Students will be provided with school books, plant material, containers and pin frogs when you come to class. Please bring garden scissors or ikebana scissors. 

    Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings,  6-8 pm in the Putnam Building at the Garden at Elm Bank. April 9 – May 28, 2024

    Size is limited to 12 participants. Mass Hort members $402, General Public $458. Register at www.masshort.org

  • Friday, April 19, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Opening Night Reception of Ikebana Exhibition

    Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Friday, April 19 from 5-7:30 pm for the opening reception of the Sogetsu Massachusetts Branch’s Ikebana Exhibition in the Hunnewell Building.

    Wine & Cheese | Music | Ikebana Demonstration . $45. Register at https://www.masshort.org/plant-sale-and-showcase#reception

  • Saturdays, January 27, March 9, March 23, & April 13, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Introductory through Advanced Ikebana Open Classes

    Boston Ikebana Open Afternoon Classes in January through April are open to the public and to BSG members. You’ll learn how to create foundational styles of ikebana arrangements. You can either use our share containers and tools or buy your own containers and tools at the beginning of the class. For more advanced students, dive deeper into foundational and advanced arrangement styles. Forms are from the Ohara School curriculum aligned with the certificate level that you are at. It’s an opportunity to focus on advanced techniques and to advance your training. Instructor Russell Bowers is a 3rd Term Master and Instructor of the Ohara School. Each session is $33, and you can register through Eventbrite HERE. The venue is Hope Central Church, 85 Seaverns Avenue in Jamaica Plain, Boston.

  • Tuesdays, April 13 – May 18, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Ikebana

    Learn the art of Japanese Flower Arranging from Joanne Caccavale, Komon, Sogetsu School.  

    In this six-week Massachusetts Horticultural Society in person course beginning April 13, you will be taught the basic curriculum and receive a certificate from Tokyo upon completion of course books. Students will be provided with school books, plant material, containers and pin frogs when you come to class. Please bring garden scissors or ikebana scissors.

    Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings 6-8:30pm in the Putnam Building at The Gardens at Elm Bank.

    Joanne was born and raised in Singapore. She came to school in the US in 1985 and stayed.  Educated and trained as an attorney, she prefers flowers to law. A professionally trained floral designer, she switched to Japanese flower arranging twenty years ago and has been teaching for fourteen years. She is a perennial exhibitor in the New England/Boston Flower Show and did the MFA Art in Bloom for many years for her Garden Club.  She is a Past President and is now again  President of Ikebana International Boston Chapter and Director elect of the Boston Chapter of the Sogetsu School. She holds the rank of Riji (highest ran) from the Sogetsu School.

    She holds regular classes at her studio at home and also teaches at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.  She regularly conducts workshops for the Sogetsu School in Massachusetts.  On a yearly basis, she has made the Ikebana stage installation for the Japanese Emperor’s Birthday Reception at the Massachusetts State House.

    Classes run April 13-May 18th. Class size is EXTREMELY LIMITED, facial masks covering both nose and mouth are required at all times. $270 for Mass Hort members, $325 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org.

  • Wreath of the Day, From the Archives – Invasives

    In November, the Garden Club of the Back Bay enjoyed a very informative online lecture by Bud Sechler of Native Plant Trust on the topic of invasives. Member Kaye Vosburgh noted that the use of invasive plants in flower arrangements is now expressly forbidden by the Garden Club Federation and the Garden Club of America, and while still allowable in ikebana, seed disposal protocols are strictly followed. This brought to mind our own Wreath Week foraging and how often we may have been guilty of using inappropriate plants, berries, or grasses over the years. A case in point, from ten years ago, is the wreath below with Japanese wisteria pods attached as part of the decoration. Be assured that in the future we will be very careful in our choices of materials. We have, by the way, always been careful not to use anything that is on any endangered list.

    We thank Lois Kunian and Gibson/Sotheby’s for their generosity in sponsoring today’s Wreath of the Day post.

  • Thursday, February 13, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Japanese Floral Arranging: An Ikebana Workshop

    Thursday, February 13, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Japanese Floral Arranging: An Ikebana Workshop

    Inspired by the plants in Blossfeldt’s photographs, come experience a new way of arranging flowers with The Trustee’s ikebana workshop at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts on February 13 at 6:30 pm. Led by Joanna Callavello, President of the Ikebana International Boston Chapter, you will learn the history, styles, and concepts of ikebana arranging. The program fee covers all necessary materials, allowing you to take your new creations home. Trustees members $35, nonmembers $40. Register at www.thetrustees.org.

  • Tuesday, January 28, 6:45 pm – Ikebana Demonstration

    Ikebana is the art of Japanese flower arranging. The Norwood Evening Garden Club will host Joanne Caccavale, Ikebana instructor and President of Ikebana International Boston Chapter. The public is invited to attend for a small $5 donation. Refreshments will be served and a drawing for the finished arrangements will be held. The program begtins at 6:45 pm in the Carriage House behind the First Baptist Church, 71 Bond Street in Norwood.

    Caccavale will give a brief history of Ikebana and talk about the different schools, their concepts and styles. She will also demonstrate the basic styles of the Sogetsu School, within which she holds the rank of Komon, its second highest rank.

    Raised in Singapore, Caccavale was educated and trained as an attorney in the US but prefers teaching Ikebana to practicing law. She is a perennial exhibitor in the New England/Boston Flower and Garden Show and was an invited participant in Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts ‘Art in Bloom’ event for many years.

  • Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6 – Japanese Flower Exhibition at Tower Hill

    Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6 – Japanese Flower Exhibition at Tower Hill

    Ikebana International Boston Chapter #17 presents a Japanese Flower Show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Friday, October 4 from noon – 5 pm, Saturday, October 5 from 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday, October 6, from 10 – 4. On Friday at 2 pm there will be an overview of three schools: Ikenobo, Ohara, and Sogetsu. Demonstrations will continue throughout the weekend. Also, on Sunday, there will be an ikebana workshop for children ages 7 and up at 1 pm. Pre-registration for this activity is required by calling 508-869-6111, ext 124. Pottery vendors will also be at Tower Hill during the show. For more information contact Kaye Vosburgh at vosburghk@aol.com or Joanne Caccavale at jcbcaccavale@gmail.com.

    Ikenobo School
  • Saturday, August 4, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – OSIMA Summer Ikebana Workshop

    Saturday, August 4, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – OSIMA Summer Ikebana Workshop

    In this Ikebana Workshop at The Gardens at Elm Bank, Parker House, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley on Saturday, August 4 from 9 – 12, you will create 2 Ikebana arrangements, Moribana and Heika, with Instructor and OSIMA President Hiroko Matsuyama.

    Attendees should bring an Ohara Moribana container, a rectangle kenzan, a 1 x 1/4 pie kenzan, an Ohara Heika container, skewers, floral wire, floral tape, cloth and ikebana scissors. If you need to borrow any of the required items, please make arrangements with the instructor. Admission is $60. OSIMA Members receive a $30 discount code. To get your code, email russ@oharaschoolma.com. Member discounts are only available for OSIMA members. To sign up for OSIMA Membership, go to http://oharaschoolma.com/osima-membership.html  Yearly membership is $25.

    Register for the workshop at http://www.japansocietyboston.org/event-2997753

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