News

2012

March–April

Carol with her interpretation of Manuel Neri’s Arcos de Geso.

Stefanie Neuberger is teaching yoga to a very appreciative Creighton middle school special education class during April and May.

Carol attended a Sogetsu workshop using fresh and unconventional materials in San Jose in March. Challenges were (1) to arrange with only wire, branches, and a leaf and (2) to arrange with a vase, 3 gerberas, 3 plastic plates, 4 colored drinking straws, and Equisetum (horsetail) stalks.

There were 4,000 visitors to Arts and Flowers in April and Carol’s interpretation of Arcos de Geso by Manuel Neri was voted “People’s Choice.” RAC also donated arrangements and a workshop for the benefit of the Phoenix Art Museum.

January–February

Carol helps Desert Willow Elementary children with their arrangements.

On February 29 and March 2, the Step and Dance Team at Camelback High School performed at Pride Night and Spring Assembly. A video of their performance is available on YouTube.

Myrlin Hepworth initiated a new poets’ club at Camelback High School two afternoons a week. His English class visits and the recruiting assembly created much excitement among the student body.

Mary Ann assisted Carol in a workshop and demonstration for 70 five- to seven-year-olds at the Culture Club and kindergarten classes at Desert Willow Elementary School on Monday, February 6.

Thanasis, Carol, Nancy, Jackie, and Mary Ann with group installation at the Japanese Friendship Garden.

The Japanese Friendship Garden’s third annual Ikebana Exhibit, February 3–5, gave us another beautiful opportunity to create large and diverse arrangements for the public.

Carol and her ikebana students created arrangements for the Ikebana of Arizona exhibit in the Asian Gallery at the Phoenix Art Museum January 27–29. Carol demonstrated ikebana for over 50 patrons on Sunday afternoon during the Cultural Diversity Walk About.

Carol with her arrangement at the Ikebana of Arizona exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum.