Sanshuike Shoka is a Shoka Shofutai design using three materials. It came into being largely after WWII and is more modern in feeling than the more formal Issuike & Nishuike Shoka Shofutai designs. There is a distinctive difference between three material Sanshuike and three material shimputai designs. We shall see how we can take the first design and make it into a shimputai.
| Materials | Example A | Example B | Example C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Ochroleuca | Shin | Shin ashirai | Shin ushiro |
| Vaccinium oldhamii | Soe, shin ushiro, tai-oku | Shin and Soe | Soe and ashirai of the in-kata |
| Japanese Bellflower | Tai | Tai | Shin, Shin Mae and Tai |
Please read: For Sanshuike
- Invitation to Ikenobo Shoka Shofutai – Page 34
- New Shoka I textbook – Pages 39-47
- More to Learn Shoka – Pages 16-19, 131
- Joy of Ikebana Ikenobo – Page 48
Please read: For Shimputai
- Invitation to Ikenobo Shoka Shimputai book
- New Shoka II textbook – Page 41
- More to Learn Shoka – Pages 146-159
- Joy of Ikebana Ikenobo – Page 50-69
Please Bring:
- Type A, C, F or G container with an opening large enough for a 3″ diameter kenzan or larger. Kenzan with an ashi (stem) is preferred. A more contemporary or slender container is welcome; but no bronzes.
- We are creating two designs. Consider bringing two different containers or at least a 2nd kenzan for your 2nd design.
- Pebbles to raise your kenzan to within 1/2 inch of the top edge of your container. Pebbles must be no larger than your little finger nail.
- Line material and flowers will be provided for this lesson; however, you are welcome to bring any materials you would like. Remember, the same materials used in the Sanshuike design will also be used in the Shimputai!
- Check the Resources page of this website for a list of what to bring to class
- All floral material will be provided.
- Your lunch or a snack.
We arrive at 11:15 AM, set up for class and make any necessary ginza purchases. The lesson begins at 11: 30 AM and you are generally on your way home by about 3PM. Bring a lunch or snack to enjoy.
There will be a definitive break between the 1st and 2nd arrangements at about 1PM to allow everyone the opportunity to watch the critiques of all the arrangements and everyone the chance to have a snack break.
Please do not take your arrangement apart until all arrangements have been critiqued. If you need to leave before all arrangements have been critiqued, you will not get credit for the lesson. Plan your time accordingly.