Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Monday, 12 August 2019
Monday, 5 August 2019
Finalists for the Ikebana Gallery Award 2019
The Ikebana Gallery Award Committee is pleased to announce that the following 5 works have been selected as finalists in the Ikebana Gallery Award 2019.
Congratulations to the students whose works have been selected.
The finalists' works have been sent to our expert judges. The winner will be announced within a few weeks. To receive update notices, become a follower or follow us by Email (see right) or simply like the Ikebana Gallery Facebook page. http://bit.ly/facebook-ikebana
We are very fortunate to receive great support and advice in our selection process from Associate Professor Osamu Inoue, Kyoto University of Art & Design. Dr Inoue is a prominent Ikebana artist and researcher, and vice president of International Society of Ikebana Studies (ISIS). Dr Inoue's recent publications includes "Thought of Ikebana" (「花道の思想」思文閣出版 ) .
http://www.shibunkaku.co.jp/shuppan/shosai.php?code=9784784218394
Congratulations to the students whose works have been selected.
The finalists' works have been sent to our expert judges. The winner will be announced within a few weeks. To receive update notices, become a follower or follow us by Email (see right) or simply like the Ikebana Gallery Facebook page. http://bit.ly/facebook-ikebana
We are very fortunate to receive great support and advice in our selection process from Associate Professor Osamu Inoue, Kyoto University of Art & Design. Dr Inoue is a prominent Ikebana artist and researcher, and vice president of International Society of Ikebana Studies (ISIS). Dr Inoue's recent publications includes "Thought of Ikebana" (「花道の思想」思文閣出版 ) .
http://www.shibunkaku.co.jp/shuppan/shosai.php?code=9784784218394
1. Maryvonne
2. Марина
3. Sophi
4. Lai Fong
5. Gloria
Friday, 2 August 2019
2019 Ikebana Gallery People's Choice Award
Thank you very much for voting for the Ikebana Gallery People's Choice Award 2019. Our post announcing the semi-finalists was viewed over 3 thousands people around the world. We are pleased to be able to provide such a rare opportunity for Ikebana students to show their works to so many people, to be liked and to receive warm comments.
We are grateful for all of those who supported Ikebana Gallery Award, the first international Ikebana competition for all the Ikebana students by liking its Facebook page. We are particularly thankful to those who respected the spirit of the People’s Choice Award and voted according to our instruction.
We are pleased to announce that the winner is NGUYEN THANH HIEN (MBUG) in Vietnam. Congratulations. Her work received the largest number of LIKEs by 31 July 2019 in our Facebook page. She will receive our certificate shortly.
We understand that she is going to exhibit her work at Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival in 2019. We look forward to seeing her.
We understand that she is going to exhibit her work at Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival in 2019. We look forward to seeing her.
The five finalists will be selected by our expert judges and the winner of the Ikebana Gallery Award 2019 will be announced shortly. Please keep following our Facebook page.
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Sunday, 21 July 2019
Semi-Finalists for the Ikebana Gallery Award 2019
The Ikebana Gallery Award Committee is pleased to announce that the following 28 works have been selected as semi-finalists. Five finalists will be selected shortly from these semi-finalists and will be sent to our special judges.
Please tell us your favourite works on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/IkebanaGallery/
Please LIKE at least 3 (3 or more) works among the 28 works in the album by 31 July 2019. The most popular work will receive the People's Choice Award 2019.
Please share the whole album and encourage your friends to vote. But please don't share individual works and encourage people to like them. We hope that students with less Facebook friends will not be at too much of a disadvantage. Let's enjoy a fair game. Have fun. Thank you.
Congratulations to the students whose works have been selected for the semi-final. If you have not sent us your details and a list of materials for your work (check our Award page http://bit.ly/ikebanaaward), please contact us soon, ikebana.gallery@gmail.com. If we don't hear from you, your work may not be considered for selection for the finalists.
If you are selected but you are not eligible for this award (e.g. if you are a qualified teacher), please let us know soon. ikebana.gallery@gmail.com
We have been harassed online for a while. Consequently we have lost the details of some applicants. If your work was selected but your name was not listed, please let us know your details. Thank you. ikebana.gallery@gmail.com
Thank you all the Ikebana students who contributed this year. We hope to receive more of your works toward the Ikebana Gallery Award 2020. http://bit.ly/ikebanaaward
Please tell us your favourite works on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/IkebanaGallery/
Please LIKE at least 3 (3 or more) works among the 28 works in the album by 31 July 2019. The most popular work will receive the People's Choice Award 2019.
Please share the whole album and encourage your friends to vote. But please don't share individual works and encourage people to like them. We hope that students with less Facebook friends will not be at too much of a disadvantage. Let's enjoy a fair game. Have fun. Thank you.
Congratulations to the students whose works have been selected for the semi-final. If you have not sent us your details and a list of materials for your work (check our Award page http://bit.ly/ikebanaaward), please contact us soon, ikebana.gallery@gmail.com. If we don't hear from you, your work may not be considered for selection for the finalists.
If you are selected but you are not eligible for this award (e.g. if you are a qualified teacher), please let us know soon. ikebana.gallery@gmail.com
We have been harassed online for a while. Consequently we have lost the details of some applicants. If your work was selected but your name was not listed, please let us know your details. Thank you. ikebana.gallery@gmail.com
Thank you all the Ikebana students who contributed this year. We hope to receive more of your works toward the Ikebana Gallery Award 2020. http://bit.ly/ikebanaaward
1. Maryvonne
2. Lai Fong
3. Daria
4.
5. Yu
6. Risa
7. Thanh
8. Karen
9. Sophi
10. Maryvonne
11. Dasha
12. Sophi
13. Jenny
14. Tatiana
15. Huong
16. Elena
17. Sophi
18. Lai Fong
19. 陳丁發
20. Lai Fong
21. Risa
22. Gloria
23. Sara
24. Ryoko
25. Sue
26. Sophi
27. Sue
Following 2 works by Pulcheria (Shokai Ikebana) were selected but they were excluded from semi-finalists this time, as she has won Ikebana Gallery Award 2018.
Following 2 works by Kim were selected but they were excluded from semi-finalists this time, as she has won Ikebana Gallery Award 2017.
Wa Ikebana Award
An international ikebana award for newly qualified ikebana teachers
The Wa Ikebana Award will specifically support new teachers with limited teaching experience. This will be a great addition to your cv.
Application Deadline: 4 August 2019
Prize: Aus $100 & Certificate
https://www.facebook.com/ikebanaaustralia
Monday, 8 July 2019
Ikebana Gallery Award 2020
We have started accepting submissions for the Ikebana Gallery Award 2020.
Post your work by 30 June 2020 to be selected for the Ikebana Gallery Award 2020.
http://bit.ly/ikebanaaward
Any Ikebana student can post up to 6 works each month.
Semi-finalists for Ikebana Gallery Award 2019 will be announced in mid July.
Ikebana Gallery Award 2019 will be announced in August 2019.
Monday, 1 July 2019
Ikebana Gallery Award Committee 2019 - 2020
We are pleased to announce that the following Ikebana teachers have been appointed as Ikebana Gallery Award Committee Members 2019 - 2020. We appreciate their valuable contribution for the future of Ikebana.
Yuichiro Hinata, Sogetsu, Japan
Ekaterina Seehaus, Sogetsu, Belgium
Catherine Kirkland, Sogetsu, South Africa
Mario Ryō Ryū Sons, Sogetsu, Italy
KidChing Ong, Ohara, Malaysia
Purnima Shah, Ohara, India
Naomi Cullen , Ichiyo, Australia
Akemi Suzuki , Sogetsu, Australia
Associate Director - Shoan Lo, Sogetsu, Australia
Associate Director - Dr Leonard Lim, Ikenobo, Singapore
Director - Shoso Shimbo, Sogetsu, Australia
Semi-finalists for Ikebana Gallery Arad 2019 will be announced shortly.
