She liked this one, said it would be perfect if the center branch was a little shorter.

Class pictures 

The class runs from 7 pm – 8 pm. Most people can finish 2 arrangements in that amount of time. At 8 pm everyone stops and cleans up. Then Mrs. Keiko Kodachi goes around the room. The white background is put behind each arrangement and she talks about them and often makes a small correction.

See the Photo Album from the May 22nd Class

I started taking Ikebana classes at the Sogetsu Portland Branch last month. The teacher is Mrs. Keiko Kodachi who has been teaching in Portland since 1961.

The Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kad (華道, kad, flower arrangement)  the “way of flowers”.

Photo Album from May 7th Class