A small group of Sogetsu teachers met in 1976 with the goal of forming a Sogetsu Branch. The branch has now grown to over 80 members and meets throughout the year for workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions. The branch has elected officers approved by Sogetsu Headquarters.

There are also committee chairmen who along with the officers and the immediate past director form a board of directors. Meetings are held in both Virginia and Maryland and on weekdays and Saturdays in order to enable more peopleto attend.

The members of the branch are active with sagest activities year round. We have regularly scheduled meetings and study by attending classes and workshops locally, in other states and Japan. We sponsor one or two exhibitions each year. Our members give demonstrations of Sogetsu Ikebana throughout the metropolitan area and beyond, and our certified teachers teach classes.

 

 

“Renka” arrangements by Sogetsu Branch members at the US National Arboretum