Reno Ikenobo Ikebana
775 746-1140
The Reno Ikenobo Ikebana Study Group is part of the Northern California Chapter of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America. Ikenobo is the oldest organized school of Japanese flower arranging and is the Origin of Ikebana. The Reno Study Group meets on a quasi-monthly basis for instruction in flower arranging. Please see our information circular for more details.

Event Information

Information for 2010 local activities and  2010 and 2012 out-of-area events are listed below.

There are participant fees for most workshops and seminars to cover the cost of materials and speakers.

The rose and flower show in mid-June is free and open to the public. There is no instructor fee for the June pre-show workshops, and participants can arrange to purchase plant materials.

About Ikenobo Styles of Arrangements
Styles of Containers
Recommended Garden Plantings for Northern Nevada
Photo Gallery December 2009
2009 ARS Ikebana Workshop & ARS Fall Conference (warning - large files)
August 2009
January 2009
September 2008
August 2008
 Ikenobo Order Form    Books, kenzans and other supplies [contact Ann Marie Harris if not an Ikenobo member]

2010 Reno Ikenobo Group Calendar

Jan 28
9:30 am
shochikubai, freestyle, and nagiere workshop
Feb 25
9:30 am
one-day workshop (canceled due to snow)
Mar 25
9:30 am
workshop
Apr 29
9:30 am
workshop
May 27
9:30 am
workshop
June 18
10:00 am
entry preparation assistance for rose & flower show on June 19th
June 19
7-10:30 am
noon
1-5 pm
2-4 pm
4 pm
entries open for arrangements, California Building, Idlewild Park, Reno
luncheon (reservations required, cost TBD)
free public viewing
wine tasting ($25 per person)
raffle
Oct 28
9:30 am
shoka and freestyle with pumpkins workshop
Nov 18
9:30 am
shoka sofutai, shoka shimputai, and freestyle workshop
Dec 2
9:30 am
holiday arrangement workshop

2010 Northern California Ikenobo Calendar          SFCFB = San Francisco County Fair Building

DATE
DESCRIPTION TIME
LOCATION & NOTES
CONTACT
Jan 15
Jan 16


Jan 17
Preview Exhibition Reception
Exhibition by Visiting Professors
Demostration by Visiting Professors
Banquet at Fairmont Hotel
Workshop (Rank #7 and higher)
4:30-7 pm
9 am - 1 pm
1 pm - 3 pm
6 -  8:30 pm
 8:30 am -
Registration closes Nov 20, 2009
Please submit Registration Form
Hotel Kabuki,  San Francisco, CA

Feb 21
New Year's Luncheon & Demonstration

Hotel Kabuki

Mar 20 (Sat)
B & C Freestyle Workshop

Peninsula & South Bay

Mar 21 (Sun)
Board Meeting
B1 & B  Shoka & Rikka Workshop
A1 & A2  Shoka Workshop
8:30-11:30 am
8:30-11:30 am
1:00-4:00 pm
SFCFB Garden Room
SFCFB Recreation Room
SFCFB Recreation Room

May 15 (Sat)
B & C Freestyle Workshop 8:30-11:00 am
Hall of Flowers, San Francisco
Prof Kawai
$15 for C students
$20 for B students
Mrs. Junko Morodomi
(925)935-0424
May 16 (Sun)
A1 & A2 Rikka Shimputai
8:30 am
SFCFB Recreation Room
June 19 (Sat)
B & C Freestyle Workshop 1-4 pm
Watsonville Buddist Temple Mrs. Matano
June 20 (Sun)
Board Meeting
B1 & B Shoka & Rikka Workshop
8:30am - 4 pm
SFCFB Garden Room
SFCFB Recreation Room

July 11 (Sun)
SF Area Group Exhibition & Demonstration
all day
Hotel Kabuki

July 18
Board Meeting
8:30-11:30 am
Garden Club Room

Aug 15
Board Meeting (Summer Program)
8:30 am - 4 pm
Recreation Room

Sept 19
Board Meeting
8:30-11:30 am
Garden Club Room

Oct 16 (Sat)
Oct 17 (Sun)
B & C Freestyle Workshop
B & C Workshop
Bazaar & Demonstration
8:30 am - 4 pm
8:30 am - 4 pm
San Francisco/SFCFB Rec Room
SFCFB Auditorium & Recreation Room

Nov 13 (Sat)
B1 & B Shoka & Rikka Workshop 8:30 am - 4 pm
SFCFB recreation Room

Nov 14
A1 A2 Rikka Workshop
8:30 am - 4 pm


Dec 5
Board Meeting
8:30 am - 12 noon
Garden Club Room

2012 Special Studies

Oct
Anniversary Celebration, San Francisco
Nov Study tour Kyoto, Japan


December 2009 Photographs
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Left - Miniature freestyle arrange in Christmas ornament by Sensei Sandra Hatcher

Below left - Freestyle with gloriosa lily, holly & nandina leaves by Sensei Taketa

Below center - Shoka with nandina and white mum (tai rearranged by cat) by Ann Marie Harris

Below right - Freestyle with gloriosa lily, white mum & nandina leaves by Ann Marie Harris

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August 2009 Photographs
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Sandra Hatcher lecturing while Mrs. Taketa arranges shoka
Mrs. Taketa and Barbara Agre wire up a storm for rikka
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Freestyle & shoka by Gina Wiebe
Freestyle with polyantha roses by Ann Marie Harris
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Freestyle by Barbara Agre

January 2009 Photographs
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Apologies to all for the poor quality of photographs from this session. 
If you have better ones to share, it would be appreciated.
Left is a large freestyle arrangement. 
Below are three miniature freestyle arrangements. 
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mini3


September 25, 2008 Photographs
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Mrs. Taketa demonstrating and Sandra  Hatcher explaining shoka shofutai  futakabuike with water and land plants
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Placement of calla stems, stone, and fish path
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Completed arrangement with calla as tai and viburnum as shin, soe, & tai-za

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Demonstration of split shoka with water plant as shin & tai and land plant as soe
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Completed split shoka with iris as shin and  tai and viburnum as soe
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Shoka shimputai by Ann Marie Harris using a rose, pampas, and calla leaf
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Demonstration and explanation of shoka shimputai using pampas, white montcristo, and bird-of-paradise leaf
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Sandra Hatcher explaining her freestyle arrangement and use of wire
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Freestyle

August 28, 2008 Photographs by Ann Marie Harris
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Sandra Hatcher demonstrates to
Barbara Salerno

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Sandra Hatcher contemplates Shoka
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Shoka by Gina Wiebe
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Shoka by ???
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Shoka by Ann Marie Harris
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Shoka by Ann Marie Harris
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Mrs. Taketa & Sandra Hatcher demonstrate freestyle
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Freestyle by Ann Marie Harris

                                                    August 28, 2008 Photographs by Sandra Hatcher
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Above:  Shoka Shimputai
Right & below:   Freestyle
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April 2008 Photographs
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SFCFB = San Francisco County Fair Building