Tag Archives: Edmonton

Sanshuike to Start September

Posted on September 2, 2016 by ChanticleerBoard

Pictures are posted for the last class of the Wednesday evening Beginners’ series. Many thanks for your enthusiastic participation and we hope you will find time to continue, either in the Fall classes or come Spring. The Thursday groups also … Continue reading →

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New Season & Beginners’ Classes

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Jean-Marcel

The new season is upon us, beginning March 17 for returning club members. Please pass the word about the Beginners’ series starting March 31 as well. We are doing the Beginners’ series a little differently this year, holding it on … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Freestyle /Jiyuka November 5

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

We continued to explore seasonal freestyle this week with arrangements that expressed the change of season, from autumn to the coming winter. These arrangements also show an emphasis on the element of line. Materials were chosen from a selection of … Continue reading →

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Jiyuka / Freestyle October 15

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

In this lesson we worked on seasonal freestyle arrangements with an emphasis on points. Material selection: Sunflower petite, asparagus fern, leather leaf, mini-moon carnations, pumpkin tree, hypericum, snowberry, rose hips, branches This week’s K-cup challenge also produced some interesting results … Continue reading →

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Shoka Sanshuike October 1

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

We continued our study of  shoka sanshuike with a distinctly Fall theme to the material selection: sunflower, ornamental grass, bullrush, rose hip, maple, and solidago. Then, back by popular demand, we enjoyed another K-cup challenge with some miniature freestyle arrangements. … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

Great to see all those familiar faces after the summer hiatus. We started off the Fall session with a lesson in shoka sanshuike. Then just for fun, we added a K-cup free style miniature challenge. We hope you enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Beginners’ Series 2015

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

We are delighted to have five newcomers join us for a three week introduction to ikebana. Pictures from the first session can be found here.  

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Animethon 2015

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

Just a few pictures from our demonstration at the 2015 Animethon at MacEwan University, Edmonton, and reminder that the Beginners’ Series starts next Saturday. Current members are also welcome to come for review. Please register by Wednesday as we must … Continue reading →

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Jiyuka /Freestyle June 18

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

Tonight we explored mass using a selection of the following material: Smokebush (Continus), Hydrangea, Pittosporum, Alstroemeiria, Pincushion, Lisianthus, Aspidistra, Tree (Asparagus) Fern, Sunflower. Great work everyone, and my apologies for the weird colour cast on the photos, oops, will check … Continue reading →

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March / April Update

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Jean-Marcel

I saw a robin today, yeah Spring! Thanks for your patience everyone. Here are the pictures, at long last. We finished off March with shoka sanshuike and shifted to freestyle in April. Each week we have been exploring a different … Continue reading →

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