Ikebana International

Chapter 13 celebrated the changing

of the seasons with Kiku Matsuri

2014. Dramatic outdoor sculptures,

an incredible indoor exhibition,

creative workshops and a

spectacular demonstration by Kimi

“Kika” Shibata, Riji, Sogetsu, were

filled with chrysanthemums. Mrs.

Shibata’s creative spirit was evident

as she created large arrangements in

challenging containers like the two

tall containers with very small necks

and in her hand-woven airy baskets.

She combined natural and manmade

material, manipulated leaves to

create movement and rhythm in

thirteen arrangements culminating in

an outstanding arrangement which

filled the stage. Many of her designs

and other pictures from Kiku Matsuri

are posted in the photo galleries on

our website ikebanadallas.org. I

appreciate the time, effort and

commitment Patricia O’Reilly, the

teachers, their students, all the

committees and the 25 Ikebana

Artists, who made arrangements,

devoted to create an exceptional

Kiku Matsuri.

Unique handmade containers by

Daryl McManus were used by Jerry

to create beautiful Ikebana

arrangements in September. As

Jerry designed, Daryl shared some

of his techniques that he used when

he created and finished his

containers. Members used a

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From the President

Dallas Chapter 13 Newsletter

President’s Message 1 September Program 2 Flowers in Japan 2 Upcoming Ikebana Events 3 Kiku Matsuri 2014 4-5

container with multiple holes created

from PVC pipe by Daryl to make their

arrangements. If you missed the fun,

pictures of the containers and designs

are in the Ikebana gallery on our

website. We are grateful to Daryl and

Jerry for taking the time to cut, drill,

sand, and seal and paint enough

containers for each of us to use and

present the program.

On November 20 we will be

introduced to Sangetsu School of

Ikebana by Rebeca Gibrail, a

Sangetsu instructor from New Mexico.

Her demonstration will be followed by

a mini workshop. Sangetsu

emphasizes nature and simplicity.

Makichi Okada, the founder, said “The

great beauty of art is its essence,

which refreshes, renews the spirit. It is

indeed a priceless thing in this material

world.” He recommended that flower

arrangements be put in every home,

office and building and encouraged

people to grow flowers. Additional

information is provided on the

following pages.

Come early on November 20 and bring

your Ikebana items for the Ginza this

month. Items will be set up on a

separate table. You can sell your own

items and donate 20% of your sales to

Dallas Chapter 13; or, you may donate

your items. If you plan to donate items,

please contact Maryam Shokri. Ginzas

are a wonderful opportunity to obtain a

new book, container, kenzan and/or

Always I am listening to

the heart-beat of the

Earth and my creations

echo this pulse of

Nature.

~Tetsunori Kawana

Stay tuned: 2019 NARC!

All Roads Lead to Dallas

Dallas Chapter 13 – From the President, cont’d

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November 20 Meeting Location:

Center for Community

Cooperation 2900 Live Oak St.

Dallas, TX 75204-6127

9:00 – 9:30 Set up your Ginza items

9:30 – 10:00

Ginza, Ikebana Market & Social Time

10:00 – 10:45

Business Meeting

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Demonstration

12:00 – 1:00

Mini-Workshop

Please contact Nancy Griggs: 972-612-9750 nancjg@hotmail.com

if you can help with the hospitality table and/or if you will bring a snack or

a beverage

In Japan: November & December November 23 is Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi) This is national holiday for honoring labour. ~ December 23 is the celebration of the Emperor's Birthday (tenno no tanjobi). The birthday of the current emperor, His Imperial Majesty Akihito, is always a national holiday. If the emperor changes, the national holiday changes to the birthday date of the new emperor. ~ December 24-25 is Christmas. Christmas is not a national holiday, but it is celebrated by an increasing number of Japanese who are taking up traditions such as decorating their home, giving presents to friends and celebrating the event with a special meal. December 31 ~ New Year's Eve (omisoka) December 31 is not a national holiday.

Camellias at Cape Ashizuri [Kochi] Cape Ashizuri, situated at the southernmost part of Shikoku, is a representative scenic spot of Kochi. The quay was created by the granite ground being repeatedly raised and sunk over many years. Its two observation platforms provide a 270° panoramic view, from which you can see the curve of the earth and the continuous waves of the Kuroshio Current. In this area, sturdy camellia trees have been used for wind-protection. When winter comes, 60,000 camellias make romantic arcades of red flowers along the beautiful promenade connecting several sightseeing spots of the cape from "Tengu-no-hana" to the lighthouse.

other materials used in Ikebana

arrangements.

Our December meeting is early this

year. We will meet on Thursday,

December 4th at Sevy’s Grill for a

special demonstration and a holiday

lunch.

Did you get to see the fabulous

washi containers that Maryam

Shokri, 4th grade Sogetsu, created

for her Kiku Matsuri flower

arrangement and the reception

table? If you come to the Holiday

luncheon at Sevy’s on December 4

you will get a demonstration on how

to create these beauties! Additional

information is on the following

pages.

In January we will celebrate

Mochitsuki New Year’s Celebration

at Fujitsu Network Communication,

Inc. in Richardson with the Japan

America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth

Please sign up to bring a design for

the Ikebana table, volunteer to

demonstrate and join in the fun. This is

a family event, so bring your children

and grandchildren and enjoy all the

activities. The tentative date is Sunday

January 18, 2015. Save the Date.

Thank you to our September

hostesses: Rita Conway, Karen

Murrell, Sandra Prachyl, Brian Dalton

and others who quickly cleaned up

leaving the Oak Corner spotless.

In Friendship through Flowers,

White mums, Yellow mums

And even the moon

Autumn ending ~ Shiki

Upcoming Ikebana Events

Ikebana History as seen by Mary Lib Saleh On Friday, November 14, we will hold our Fort Worth Chapter meeting at the Texas Garden Club Headquarters building. Mary Lib Saleh, longtime Ikebana International member, with special insight into the history of this organization, will present our program. Mary Lib has been a dual member of the Fort Worth and Dallas Chapters for many years; and is a Master Teacher of the Ohara School. She will entertain us with her stories of how Ikebana runs in her family, how she was taught Ohara, and how she prepares for a demonstration and workshop. She will share some photos, video and memorabilia. The November monthly raffle will include a complete arrangement with container. If you need Ways and Means, please contact Sharman Palmer with your requested items. We do have a few containers, hasami and kenzans available.

Refreshments for the October meeting will be provided by Joan Stanley and Judy Methvin.

Friday, March 14

Fort Worth Chapter 38

Saturday – Sunday

April 26 - 27

The November 20 meeting will be held at the Center for Community Cooperation – 2900 Live Oak St; Oak Corner Room. We will have a Ginza, an opportunity for you to part with those ikebana-related items that you have been setting aside for this event! If you sell your item, the Chapter gets 20% of the proceeds. If you donate your item, the Chapter will sell it and gets 100% of the proceeds. Call Maryam Shokri if you have questions and to let her know if you will be donating any items. (972-540-5410) Our program this month features the Sangetsu School of Ikebana. Rebeca Gibrail started practicing Ikebana in 1986 in Brazil, and became a Jyo-Kyoju instructor at Sangetsu in December 2010, here in the USA. She has been in the US since 2007, and is currently working on her PhD degree at the University of New Mexico. Ikebana Sangetsu was established in Japan on June 15, 1972, based on the flower arrangements and philosophy of Meishu-sama. (see side bar.) You can get more information about this ikebana school at ikebanasangetsu. Rebeca Gibrail will do a Sangetsu Demonstration for us, which will be followed by a mini-workshop. You should bring a moribana (no more than 12” in width) container and a kenzan, your hasami, etc. Flowers and line will be provided at cost; we expect them to cost not more than $8.

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Our December meeting will be a Holiday Luncheon at Sevy’s Grill -

8201 PRESTON ROAD

DALLAS 75225

(214) 265-7389

Come join us to celebrate the holidays and share some flower friendship! We will begin with a program by Maryam Shokri. Maryam will demonstrate how she creates the Washi Paper “Eggs” and “Puffs” that she used in her Kiku Matsuri Exhibition Arrangement and the two arrangements that were on the Exhibition Reception table. There will be an arrangement raffle of one of Maryam’s creations. Following the program, we will enjoy a Holiday Luncheon. Many of you are probably familiar with this establishment and its excellent reputation. Our 2-course luncheon will feature a choice of:

All Natural Rosemary Chicken: marinated chicken breast served over

toasted couscous, garlic broccoli and lemon caper sauce.

The Sevy Burger: seasoned then cooked to order and served with

smoked bacon, sharp cheddar cheese on a Kaiser roll with our own course mustard sauce (also available as you wish.)

Buzzy’s Seafood Tacos: delicate pieces of shrimp, fresh fish and sea

scallops folded with spinach and jack cheese in flour tortillas with toasted pumpkin seed salsa and orange jicama salad.

Angel Hair Pasta with Spinach: sautéed spinach, roma tomatoes, olive

oil, fresh basil and garlic. Three dessert choices: Sorbet Duo; Three Citrus Pie; Assortment of Fresh Berries

$30.00 per person

Registration: ikebanadallas@gmail.com or 214-680-9986 Mail check, payable to Dallas Chapter 13 to:

Patricia O’Reilly 4004 Virginia Pine Drive

Carrollton, TX 75007

Deadline: December 1, 2014

p.s. Don’t forget to

pick up your 2014 –

2015 Yearbooks and

Brochures

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“ikebana joy you take is equal to the ikebana joy you make”

Thanks to everyone who participated in “Kiku Matsuri” a chrysanthemum festival. Kiku Matsuri 2014 was a great

success and it would not have been possible without each of you working before the event, during the event and

helping with take down. I’m grateful for each of you who contributed and wore different hats and to your ikebana

husbands and children. The Outdoor Sculptures, Indoor Exhibition, Workshops A & B and Mrs. Shibata’s demo were

all amazing.

I want to especially thank the following:

The entire Kiku Matsuri Committee:

Patricia O’Reilly who had the vision, agreed to chair the event, met with and coordinated our efforts with our community partners and her committees, arranged for printing, created nametags and teacher cards, etc.

Mr. John Stich, Honorary Consul General of Japan at Dallas, our honorary chairman

Sally Shockey who gave the demo/workshop for the Richardson Public Library and those who assisted the successful “Tweens and Teens” workshop.

Ann Hambleton, Registration Chairman, and her committee who tracked reservations, made nametags, checked in participants at the workshops and demo.

Sally Shockey, Sculpture Chairman, who coordinated the Sculpture teams ordered supplies and mums

Amira Matsuda, Patricia O’Reilly, Sharman Palmer, Sally Shockey, Sue Smith and Nan Mitchell, Kimi “Kika” Shibata, Riji and their teams who designed, gathered supplies, constructed, installed and dismantled their outdoor sculpture and Kiyomi Kurihara who scavenged the compost pile for wood and vines

Sue Smith, Workshop Chairman. who coordinated workshops A & B, ordered flowers, containers, bundled workshop material and her committee

Brian, Exhibition chair, who encouraged members to exhibit and obtained the pedestals and his co-chairman Nancy Griggs and Paula Brehm

The 25 members who entered their arrangements in our exhibition.

Sharman Palmer who ordered dry material

Amira Masuda, Demo Chairman, and her committee who gathered material, constructed several large ikebana sculptures, painted etc.

Nancy Griggs, Kiyomi Kurihara and Mrs. Shibata’s other assistants for the workshops and Grande Finale Demo

Pat Major-Harris for publicity.

Nancy Griggs for the opening reception

Mia Shelton, Mrs. Shibata’s assistant, and all who entertained Mrs. Shibata and provided transportation

Frances Furguson for the Celebration Dinner at Sushi Robata

Everyone who executed setup and takedown

All who invited friends, came to the workshops and came to see the Grande Finale Demo.

And our community partners:

o University of Dallas ASIAN CENTER, Monique and her interns UTDallas Graphic Designers who designed the fundraising brochure, posters, festival

postcard, map, banner and program Jay and the UT Dallas grounds staff

o Japan America Society of Dallas Fort Worth for the Tweens and Teens Grant and their support o City of Richardson and the Richardson Arts Commission for their grant and their support o Sushi Sake for the delicious Japanese hors d’oeuvres o Ikebana Iwaya Fund grant o Jinbeh, Inc. and Sogetsu donations o All of our Kiku artistes who donated money o Debbie Fleck and Mariana Green and the Dallas Morning News o Good Morning Texas, WFAA Channel 8 and our stars Patricia O’Reilly and Mrs. Shibata o Minuteman Press of Richardson o Richardson Civic Art Society - Sketch Out/Paint Out donations o Ruibals and their growers for the huge mums

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Finally, our heroes:

Gailon Brehm, Daryl McManus, Ben Matsuda, Ken Pugh (Monique's husband), Dan O'Reilly, E. L. Shockey, Troy Smith, Stefan Vassen (son), Nathan Wedderburn-Pugh (son) and all the other ikebana husbands, sons and daughters who helped My thanks to each of you. You make it possible for us to create ikebana beauty.

Kiku Matsuri 2014 was a big project for our club, a lot of hard work, a great way to know other members of our chapter

and a lot of fun. It takes all our members to have a successful exhibition. Thanks to you we had a fabulous Kiku

Matsuri. I appreciate everything that each of you did! Thank you for a wonderful job (as always).

Thank you all,

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