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 :