Color In Ikebana: Demonstration by Sogetsu Teacher Haruko Takeichi

This ikebana demostration was presented on March 17, 2019 at the Ikebana International Exhibition at Ayres Hall of the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Ikebana artist Haruko Takeichi celebrates 30 years as a Sogetsu Ikebana Teacher in 2020. In March 2016, she presented an exhibition (including her students) at the George J. Doizaki Gallery, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC). Mrs. Takeichi, who is a Riji level teacher with the Sogetsu Teachers Association, is a graduate of the Women’s Fine Art College in Tokyo, and of Woodbury University’s Interior Design program. She finds Sogetsu ikebana to be a great opportunity to express creativity, often combining unequal amounts of fresh and unconventional materials to achieve abstract designs striking a balance that produces “endless joy”. She has served two terms as the director of the Sogetsu Los Angeles Branch. She is a long-standing member of Ikebana International and Ikebana Teachers Association. Mrs. Takeichi and her group presented an exhibition in April 2015 at the historic Neutra VDL House and an installation at the Hammer Museum in a series of events marking the 25th Anniversary. In 2017, she received the highest distinction presented to any Sogetsu Teachers in Los Angeles, the Overseas Eiyo Syo award at the 90th Anniversary Celbration of the Sogetsu School in Tokyo, Japan, for her distinguished achievements.