June 30th, 2010 by Keith

The Legacy of Mary Sugiyama-Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition at the United States National Arboretum was a great success and a wonderful tribute to the memory of Mrs. Sugiyama.

Mrs. Sugiyama, whose professional name was Seiho, was the American director of the Sogetsu School of Japanese flower arranging. She was appointed executive director of Sogetsu USA in 1967 by Sofu Teshigahara, founder and headmaster of the Sogetsu school in Tokyo.

From 1967 to 1993, Mrs. Sugiyama established 45 branches and study groups of the Sogetsu school in the United States. Her flower arrangements graced such venues as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City and the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.

Here are some photos of the exhibition :

June 18th, 2010 by Keith

Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibit: The Legacy of Mary Sugiyama
June 19 – 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
Special Exhibits Wing

Ikebana students from throughout the United States and Japan return to the United States National  Arboretum in Washington,DC for this annual tribute to their teacher, the late Mary Sugiyama. The exhibit features the sogetsu school of ikebana, a style which is based in tradition but encourages free-form use of materials and forms. Attend a free ikebana demonstration Sunday, June 20 at 1:00 pm. Free.

May 9th, 2009 by Keith

The exhibition for the 8th North American Sogetsu Seminar was a great success. I’ve posted photos from the installation of the exhibit above. The last two photos are from my group, the Sogetsu Washington,DC Branch. There are more photos already posted on my Flickr site. Click any photo above to go there. I will be adding more photos to Flickr later once I have a chance.