2024-2025 Photo Gallery
Special Event: Ringling Musem of Art Demonstration
March 29, 2025
Senseis Patricia Bonarek, Adrienne Wagner, and Leslie Wier-Fincher from the Sogetsu School gave a demonstration to the Ringling Museum of Arts docents and volunteers. Their demonstration was eagerly received by the attendees who were delighted to learn more about the history of Ikebana.
March Chapter Meeting: Basket Bonanza
March 31, 2025
Adrienne Wagner from the Sogetsu School and Polly Curran from the Wafu School demonstrated arrangements in baskets, followed by a workshop. Baskets were on sale for members to purchase for their workshop arrangements. New board officer nominees were also introduced for the 2025-2027 term
February Chapter Meeting: Morimono
February 24, 2025
Sensei Patricia Bonarek and Dorinda Wilkinson from the Sogetsu School demonstrated Morimono arrangements, followed by a workshop. Members greatly enjoyed working with fruits and vegetables with great creativity! The White Elephant Sale was also a huge success, with four tables of lovely Ikebana and Asian goods. Everyone went home with a new treasure!
January Chapter Meeting: Sogestu School
January 27, 2025
This month, Sogetsu Sensei George Schofield created interesting arrangements using tall containers, explaining the unique materials and techniques needed to create large arrangements. Members and guests were delighted with his presentation. Holiday baskets were also offered on sale, with proceeds going to support the chapter.
November Chapter Meeting: Hana Tsutsumi
November 25, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving to you all and your families. This month, our Ikebana Chapter felt like family. Participating in the Hana Tsutsumi workshop to create beautiful 'Kifune', paper wrapping containers for flowers, especially since it's near holiday time, was enthusiastic with much sharing and collaboration. Twenty members and guests were excited by how the arrangements felt like a flower garden.
In addition to these festivities, our member, Doris Botshon received her Sogetsu Teaching certificate, third grade, from her Sensei, Pat Bonarek. Congratulations Doris. Her flower name is 'Matsu Tei', pine garden.
October Chapter Meeting: Favorite Flower, Favorite Vase
October 28, 2024
Sogetsu Sensei Marcy Chapman created lovely arrangements using her favorite vase with some favorite seasonal flowers, along with some very timely Autumn and Halloween themed creativity. Flowing this our members created some special arrangements using some tips of photography from Polly Curran.
September Chapter Meeting: Field Trip
Ringling Museum Sumi-E & Radical Clay Exhibits
September 30, 2024
Ikebana Symposium: Demonstration and WOrkshop
Gulf Gate Library
September 21, 2024
Sogetsu Ikebana demonstration by Leslie Wier-Fincher, with workshop facilitated in partnership with Gwen Lawry and Polly Curran.
Sumi-e Society East Asian Brush painting Exhibit at the ringling museum of Art
Opening ceremony
August 29, 2024
Ikebana Sarasota Chapter #115 donated decorations and celebratory arrangements for the opening ceremony of the Sarasota Sumi-e Society’s Community Exhibit at The Ringling Museum of Art.
