The Massachusetts Study Group hosted the 15th NAOTA conference on August 22-26, 2016. The conference was conducted by Hiroki Ohara, Headmaster of Ohara School of Ikebana. Headmaster gave a public demonstration on August 26 at 4:30pm at the Hyatte Regency Hotel in Cambridge. He was assisted by Professor Hirokazu Yokohigashi. The Headmaster, Hiroki Ohara and his assistant Professor Hirokazu Yokoshigashi were outstanding and showed us there are not limits to the beauties of Ohara School of ikebana through the workshop and the demonstration.
Demonstration by the Headmaster
An Arrangement with hydrangea and pepper Upright style with Banana leaves A dynamic arrangement with the evening glory plant torchj ginger, bromellad, seedpods and grammatophyllum Rimpa arragement with cockscombs, mums, dahlias and flowering reeds Bunjin Morimono The landscape arrangement The Headmaster created Basket arrangement, assisted by Prof. Yokohigashi Bunjin Arrangement created by the Headmaster Arrangement with hydrangea paniculata, pennygrass, yellow gloriosa clematis
Workshop Arrangements
Tuesday – One Row Style – A class Wednesday – Moribana Traditional Color Scheme – A class Heika- Slanting style – A class Tuesday – Heika Slanting Style Tuesday – One Row Style – B class Wednesday – Hana kanade – B class Wednesday – Moribana Traditional Color Scheme – B class Thursday – Moriba
na Slanting Style – A classThursday – Moribana traditional Landscape – A class Wednesday – Hana-kanade –
A classThursday – Moribana Upright Style –
B classThursday – Moribana Traditional Landscape – B class