- Arrangement by Patti Quinn Hill
- Ikebana International of Asheville is hosting an ikebana demonstration at the Folk Art Center, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, NC, on May 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. This program will focus on creating Ichiyo school ikebana arrangements that incorporate bamboo. Ikebana, translated from Japanese as “living flowers,” is flower arrangements known worldwide for its grace and beauty.
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Bamboo has many meanings in Japan. It symbolizes prosperity and good fortune as well as purity and innocence. Images of snow-covered bamboo bending under bitter winds evoke its unfailing ability to spring anew after the harshness of winter. In this demonstration Ichiyo Master Patti Quinn Hill will create arrangements demonstrating how to use lengths of bamboo in creating ikebana beauty. With her will be Bamboo Artist Carol Stangler who will demonstrate how to use a Japanese razor saw to cut three to five lengths of bamboo to be incorporated into arrangements. She will also show how to clean the surface of the bamboo with steel wool and oil, which will make it shine.
Guests who are interested in learning more about ikebana can join us at the Folk Art Center Auditorium. Please contact Lynn Forbes at the number or email above to obtain the necessary information.
We ask that everyone planning to attend to please wear a mask.
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Ikebana provides a well-matched creative expression for modern Asheville as it combines nature, reflection, and art. The Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International presents a program on ikebana flower design and/or Japanese culture on the fourth Tuesday of every month, February through October. For more information on our programs, teachers and workshops, contact Lynn Forbes, Chapter President, 828-273.2222; [email protected] or www.ikebanaasheville.org Membership Cost is $75.00 annually.