RenoIkenobo

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

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

August 2009 Photographs


Sandra Hatcher lecturing while Mrs. Taketa arranges shoka	Mrs. Taketa and Barbara Agre wire up a storm for rikka


Freestyle & shoka by Gina Wiebe	Freestyle with polyantha roses by Ann Marie Harris


Freestyle by ????	Freestyle by ???	Freestyle by Barbara Agre

January 2009 Photographs

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.

September 25, 2008 Photographs

Mrs. Taketa demonstrating and Sandra Hatcher explaining shoka shofutai futakabuike with water and land plants

Placement of calla stems, stone, and fish path

Completed arrangement with calla as tai and viburnum as shin, soe, & tai-za

Demonstration of split shoka with water plant as shin & tai and land plant as soe

Completed split shoka with iris as shin and tai and viburnum as soe

Shoka shimputai by Ann Marie Harris using a rose, pampas, and calla leaf


Demonstration and explanation of shoka shimputai using pampas, white montcristo, and bird-of-paradise leaf

Sandra Hatcher explaining her freestyle arrangement and use of wire