Katsuko “Biko” Thielke sensei hosted a beautiful flower show at her home last weekend. Her thirty some students participated, and it was fun to meet many of the exhibitors for the first time. The show’s themes were focused on curved or straight lines, as well as complementary or contrasting colors. …
I attended Patricia Gillespie’s presentation at Bouquets to Art this year. She is renowned for her botanical sculptures of all sizes. It was inspiring to learn how she designed, prototyped, and built large-scale hanging sculptures for past Bouquets to Art events. I always wondered about the weight limitations and how …
The last weekend was dedicated to the annual rose show for the Peninsula Rose Society. Although heavy rain posed challenges during the setup day, Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day. The following are my four rose arrangement submissions: Section: Modern Arrangements Category: Showing movement Awards: Earl Parsons Perpetual …
I had the opportunity to exhibit an arrangement and help the Ikebana Teachers Federation organization at the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival. …
This pumpkin arrangement was made for Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival earlier this month. This pumpkin is called “One Too Many” and looks …
I participated in ArtScapes 2023 in Golden Gate Park on September 23rd and 24th, a biennial floral arrangement show hosted by the …
I was thrilled to see Louesa Roebuck as one of the featured speakers for the 2023 Bouquets to Art event. She is …
The last weekend was busy with all the volunteer work for the Peninsula Rose Society annual rose show. This is one of …
It was refreshing to visit Bouquets to Art at de Young Museum for the first time since 2018. Going on Day 6 …
The last weekend was all consumed by the annual rose show for Peninsula Rose Society. It was quite exhausting between setting up …
