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Tag: Sogetsu School

  • 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

  • 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 20, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, Saturday, October 21, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, October 21, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Japanese Flower Exhibition

    Friday, October 20, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, Saturday, October 21, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, October 21, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Japanese Flower Exhibition

    Ikebana International presents a Japanese Flower Exhibition at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Friday, October 20 (noon – 5), Saturday, October 21 (9 – 5), and Sunday, October 22 (9 – 4). There will be demonstrations each day at 2 pm, and on Saturday at 11 and Sunday at 11:30. Also, there is a special ikebana demonstration for children ages 7 and up on Sunday at 1. Pre-registration is required for the workshop – call 508-869-6111, ext 124. There will also be pottery vendors on site. Visit www.towerhillbg.org for more information. Free with admission to the garden.

  • Wednesday, April 4, 10:00 am – Ikebana Demonstration with Kaye Vosburgh

    See the art of Ikebana, Japanese floral design, utilizing spring plant materials. Ikebana Instructor of the Sogetsu School Kaye Vosburgh will explain the technique to both novice and experienced students in this linear form of flower arranging. This Garden Club of the Back Bay meeting will be held at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, on Wednesday, April 4, beginning at 10 am, and will be followed by an optional lunch. Members will receive written notice of the program. Non-members may contact info@bostonflora.com if interested in attending.

    Ms. Vosburgh, a member of The Garden Club of the Back Bay as well as Noannet Garden Club, has studied, exhibited and taught in Massachusetts, New York, Japan and Ecuador. She is also a Master Judge in the Federated Garden Clubs and a First Grade Ikebana Teacher in the Sogetsu School. A frequent speaker at flower shows and with garden clubs, Kaye and has earned numerous awards for her designs including the two top awards in the 2008 Boston Flower Show’s Molten Lava category.