Ikebana International of Asheville is continuing its creative program of friendship through flowers. We invite you to join us for a ZOOM presentation of “Using Baskets in Ikebana.” This demonstration is from the 18th North and Central American Regional Conference as presented by NCAR Advocate Committee in 2019 in collaboration with Ikebana Iwaya Fund. Valerie Eccleston of the Ichiyo School is the presenter. In this demonstration she will convey the beauty of Ichiyo Ikebana and her personal connection with nature and the materials she chooses.
Valerie Eccleston was introduced to Ikebana in 1975 while living in Yokohama, Japan with her husband and children. After receiving her Ichiyo School Instructor’s certificate she returned to her native England then moved to the United States in 1984. She received her Master’s Certificate in 1992, and in 2006 was appointed President of the Washington DC Chapter of the Ichiyo School by the late Iemoto (Headmaster) Akihiro Kasuya. In 2009 she was appointed to the rank of Executive Master, which is the Ichiyo School’s highest rank held outside of Japan.
Guests who are interested in learning more about ikebana can join us on the ZOOM presentation. Please contact Lynn Forbes at the number or email above to obtain the necessary information.
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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.