Sogetsu Mercer Island Branch is very active in Ikebana events.  Shows, displays, and demonstrations of Ikebana are presented through out the year at a variety of venues.  These include the Northwest Flower & Garden Show at Seattle Convention Center in February, Sogetsu Mercer Island Branch Annual Exhibition at Mercer Island Community Center in March, Cherry Blossom Festival at Seattle Center in April, Ikebana International Annual Exhibition at Seattle Asian Art Museum in May, Arts & Crafts Fair at UW Bothell/Cascadia Campus in August, Aki Matsuri at Bellevue Community College in September and Gallery Flowalk in Pioneer Square in October.

History of SOGETSU Mercer Island Branch
 

Biography of our branch director

Sensei Hakomori is the Directress and founder of the Mercer Island Sogetsu Branch.  For over 25 years she has taught ikebana on Mercer Island.  She holds the teacher rank of Rigi which is the highest in the Sogetsu School.  She has exhibited and demonstrated at various venues including Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival, Pioneer Square First Thursday Gallery Walk, Mercer Island Sogetsu Annual Show, Ikebana International Seattle Chapter 19 Annual Exhibitions, Ikebana International North American Regional Conventions, Ikebana International World Convention -Tokyo,Japan, Bellevue Square Japanese Festival, Foster White Gallery.  Previously, she demonstrated at the Massachusetts Womens Hospital and exhibited at locales in that area.  Sensei Hakomori, born in Sendai Japan, learned Sogetsu ikebana from her mother.  She received her teaching certificate at age 18 and assisted in teaching ikebana at Sendai Girls High School. Her flower name, Kohen, translates to Rainbow Garden.

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