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YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL 19TH NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
There is so much to explore in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley that we suggest you come early and stay a while after the conference to take in the historical sites, art museums, gardens and of course, the food scene.
We have a complete line up of demonstrations, workshops, meetings and social events to share with you. We look forward to hosting you next year.
Iemoto Naohiro Kasuya
Fourth Headmaster of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana
Iemoto Kasuya has performed demonstrations, held workshops and created exhibitions around the world in countries such as Belgium, Singapore, France, Australia, India, China, New Zealand, South Africa, Ukraine as well as here, in the US. His works have been featured in movies and TV dramas. Iemoto Kasuya serves as Director of the Japan Ikebana Arts Association and is a Counselor of the Ikebana Association. He has said: “I try and maintain simple, pure thoughts in my dialogue with ikebana. I consider the plants, circumstances and containers, and everything else related to the arrangement and then bring out their excellence and beauty by weaving all these points together.” Iemoto continues to hone his personal interpretation by creating arrangements that provide balance and tension, while allowing the materials to determine their true beauty. His work gives the onlooker a view of nature by filling a room, stage, or window. Naohiro is seeking to raise awareness of Japanese culture and to further develop “the art of flower arrangement” to pass the art of Ikebana to future generations.
Kyoko Petersen
Senior Professor of School of Ikenobo Ikebana (Sokatoku 18)
Kyoko Petersen has completed the highest level of Classical Rikka at the Central Institute of the Ikenobo School in Kyoto. Mrs. Petersen has exhibited, demonstrated and taught ikebana throughout the US, Japan, Germany, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Mauritus, and Morocco.. She is a certified member of both AIFD (American Institute of Floral Designers) and CFD (Certified Floral Designers). Mrs. Petersen is also the proprietor of Hana Studio, a home- based ikebana and floral design school in Vienna, Virginia.
Ingrid Luders
Grand Master of the Ohara School of Ikebana
Ingrid Luders is founder and first president of North America Ohara Teachers Association. She has been teaching more than 45 years, earning the title of First Master in 1997 and Grand Master in 2001 by Headmistress Ms. Wakako Ohara in recognition of her teaching and artistic talent. Mrs. Luders has conducted demonstrations and workshops in many states throughout the US as well as several other countries, including Chile, Argentina, Japan, and Canada. She says her love of nature and Japanese arts is integral to her life.
Tetsunori Kawana
Master Instructor of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana
Master Kawana is internationally renowned for his exhibits in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. His work embraces flower arranging, stage design, sculpture and installation art using natural materials in unexpected ways. Master Kawana began his life as an art apprentice to the third Iemoto Hiroshi Teshigahara and has taught Ikebana around the world for more than fifty years. Sought after worldwide for his creative vision in Sogetsu Ikebana, stagecraft, and more, Master Kawana’s work has been featured across television, film, theater, and exhibitions. “Always, I am listening to the heartbeat of the Earth and my creations echo this pulse of nature.”
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