IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER #182
Columbia SC
2024/2025 EVENTS
Events are listed chronologically
All planned events for the 2024/2025 year are presently "in person" and will be primarily be held at the Garden Club Council Building unless indicated.
YEAR END POTLUCK LUNCH AT JOHN'S
May 15, 2019 11 AM
Special Event
The final event of the 2018-2019 year will be a Potluck Lunch and Make-Your-Own arrangement at the Chapter President's house. Line material is readily available on the surrounding 5 acres of forest. Bring a good pair of shoes, your cutters, flowers and favorite container and we can learn from each other.
J. Spence
188 Castle Road
Columbia, SC 29210
MAY SOGETSU CLASS
May 22 from 10 AM to 12 Noon at the GCCB
These classes are offered to Chapter members by Norman Churchill who will provide all materials. There is an additional fee of $40 per class. Please contact Norman directly to arrange scheduling and payment.
Ikebana International Chapter 182
Program for 2024-2025
Monthly Chapter Meeting Times (unless otherwise noted)
Coffee/Set up: 9:30-10:00
Business Meeting: 10:00-10:15
Program 10:15-11:00
Workshop: 11:15-12:00
Clean Up: 12:00 - 12:15
September 18
Demo: Li Huang, Ikenobo, “Glass Containers the Ikenobo Way” and “Landscape”
Location: GCCB
Workshop: Recommend square or rectangle glass container about 10” and/or moribana. Suggested plant materials: One bunch of green dianthus, one bunch of daisy-like flowers, several flexible thick vine stems
October 9-20
South Carolina State Fair
Ikebana Exhibition in the Cantey Building
Location: SC State Fairgrounds-Cantey Building 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia SC, 29201
State Fair set upon October 8. Take down on October 20, 5 PM. Chair: Jewell Patterson
October 16
Demo: Ann Corbet, Sogetsu School, “Finding the Line in your Arrangement”
Location: GCCB
Workshop:
Ginza silent auction, Chair: Kathy Elliott
November 20
Demo: John Spence, Sogetsu School, "A Japanese Garden and Ikebana - Common Design Aesthetics"
Location: John & Lucy’s home, 188 Castle Road, Columbia SC 29210
This will be a walking tour of various features of the ongoing Japanese Garden construction specifically highlighting aesthetics common to garden design and Ikebana. Wear good shoes. The Fall color will be glorious.
188 Castle Road, Columbia SC 29210
December 4 (Note earlier date to avoid Christmas conflicts)
Social gathering at Lee Sipe’s Home
Location:
Potluck organizer: Angela Valvasori
January 15
Demo: Lucy Spence, Sogetsu School, “What is Freestyle?”
Location: GCCB
Workshop: Bring material which has shape and texture that compliment the container. The container can be any type.
February 19
Demo: Lin Ko, "Chabana and Tea"
Location: GCCB
Workshop: Chabana arrangements are very simple, so bring just a few seasonal flowers from your garden and a small, simple, perhaps old vase.
March 22, 10:00-5:00
Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival, March 22
Location: Irmo Town Park, 7330 Carlisle Street, Irmo SC 29063
We have a booth promoting ikebana AND Japanese culture. We make arrangements an invite attendees to do the same. It's loads of fun and a great way to promote our exhiibition the following week.
Chair: John Spence
March 29, 10:00-3:00 Demonstration at 1:00-3:00
Annual Exhibition and Demo
Location: GCCB
Members will set up at the GCCB on March 28 to make their arrangements for the exhibition.
Presenter: Karen LeFleur-Stewart, Ohara School.
Building opens to members: 9:00 on the 29th
Doors open to public: 10:00
Demonstration: 1:00-1:45
Doors close at 3:00
Take Down, Clean Up: 3:00-3:30
April 5 10:00-7:00 and April 6, Noon-7:00
Columbia International Festival
Location: SC State Fairgrounds-Cantey Building 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia SC, 29201
April 16
Sandy Pait, Sogetsu School, “Obi and Ikebana”
Location: GCCB
Workshop: Bring plant material and a container. Bring an obi if you have one. We will also use the chapters’ obi collection.
April 24-27
South Carolina Orchid Society Show
Location: GCCB
Chair: Betsy Kaemmerlen
May 21
End of Year Potluck, Business Meeting and Installation of Officers
Social gathering at Debbie Marowitz’s home
Location:
Potluck organizer: Cheryl Martino