The Arizona chapter’s ikebana demonstration at Tucson Meet Yourself was popular, drawing both passers by and people who sought it out from the event schedule. Kiyoko Matsuyama gave three demonstrations over the course of two hours. In addition, Kiyoko, Paula Coleman and Arlene Watkins made arrangements just prior to the scheduled opening.
Yume Japanese Gardens
Sunday, Oct. 22, 1-3, M Fumi Craig will give an Oribana workshop. Oribana is a form of paper art that 
combines origami and ikebana. Students will create paper flower arrangements in a paper vase. https://www.yumegardens.org/events
Thursday, Oct. 26 – Nov. 5, is the Fall Ikebana Festival. We encourage all our members, beginning through advanced, to arrange flowers prior to the show, Tu-Wed, Oct. 24 and 25, https://www.yumegardens.org/events/event-2023ikebana
Sunday, Nov. 19, JoAnn will be giving an ikebana demonstration, along with teachers from two other schools. Her demonstration will be 2:10-2:40. International School of Tucson, 1701 E Seneca St., Sponsored by the Japanese Association of Tucson. Website and information coming.
Louise Daggs, former chapter president and Ohara Ikebana First Master in Mesa, will be teaching our Nov. 9 afternoon class for all levels from 1-3. Following the class, she will be selling numerous vases and baskets collected over many years. A number of these items were purchased in Japan and not available online.
