Newsletter Issue No.1, 2015 - 2016

NEWSLETTER No.1 | 2015 - 2016


UPCOMING EVENTS

Please reserve your attendance for events with Puteri or your group leader as early as possible and no later than one week before event date.

Ikebana by the Sea
2 Schools Workshop with
Dr. Leonard Lim, Ikenobo School
Anju Bhardwaj, Ichiyo School

Date: Tuesday 11 August 2015
Time: 2.30pm - 5.00 pm 
Venue: Sea & Saw Cafe
               6B Jalan Skudai
               next to Promessa Wedding 
Cost: $80 incl all materials. Members Only.
Food: Picnic Plate
Dress: Casual, Seaside theme



New Members Tea
Orientation with Chapter Board

Date: Thursday 9 July 2015
Time: 4pm - 6pm 
Venue: Datin Ong Kid Ching's residence
Cost: None
Dress : Casual

This session is for new members and current board members.


Message from Our President


Thank you dear members for electing me once again to serve as President of this chapter. With four past presidents serving alongside me on the board, we take seriously the challenges that face, not only this chapter, but Ikebana International worldwide with dwindling membership.

We must rejuvenate and revitalise the chapter with new blood. This means getting new members to join us bringing fresh ideas and energy. There is opportunity to do this if we can find ways to engage with the many new professional and expat communities that are emerging in our rapidly expanding city.

We are already underway with the planning of stimulating workshops and events that I hope will not only reset and recharge our own members but will also attract new ones to ensure our chapter remains relevant in a changing world.

I look forward to your support in sustaining our chapter's important role in the cultural and social fabric of our city.

Datin Ong Kid Ching




PREVIOUS EVENTS

AGM 2015, 23rd May 2015


 This years Annual General Meeting was held at the Mutiara Hotel accompanied by a buffet lunch and an Origami workshop facilitated by our member Tomoko Shinohara.

 The meeting was called to order with a quorum of 24 members. The accounts were adopted without exception.Hundred percenters for the chapter's events were rewarded and the outgoing chapter board each received a gift from the president to acknowledge their hard work.

A vote was taken in favour of accepting variations from our bylaws in the selection process of the new Chapter board for 2015-16 by nomination chairman Puteri and the new board was subsequently approved.

President: Datin Ong Kid Ching
IPP, Treasurer: Lynda Loh
1st VP Programme Chmn: Lira Tan
2nd VP Membership Chmn: Goh Choo Saik
Recording Secretary: Dawn Ling
Newsletter Secretary: Chris Parry
Hospitality/Protocol Chmn: Gusti Puteri Retno Astrini
Ways & Means Chmn: Janet Yap
Historian: Dr. Tan Chew Ngee

 Further resolutions regarding expenditure targeted at improving our membership base were also unanimoulsy agreed upon and approved.

Coffee with the President, 13 June 2015


 The 2015-16 year got off to a fine start when newly elected President Datin Ong Kid Ching welcomed President of II Singapore Viola Yong, chapter members, and their guests to her home. 


Guests arrived to find a bazaar table organised by Ways and Means Chairman Janet Yap full of Ikebana related merchandise. 

 Janet even had a new banner made specially for the task which turned out to be a resounding success as merchandise was quickly sold out.


Attendees were then treated to a talk by Architect Yap Yew Peng, founder of y.architects to give an interior designer's perspective on ikebana. 

Mr Yap presented an overview of the kind of work his firm has been involved in and recommended, in a very interesting video format, spaces ideal for locating an ikebana arrangement in a home.

A mini exhibition of floral arrangements provided an opportunity for potential new members and guests to view the work of our members coordinated by their Ikebana teachers Datin Kid Ching and Datin Shirley Cheah for the Ohara and Sogetsu schools respectively. They provided detail for each arrangement, giving insight to the choices of material and techniques used. 

Click here to see  >>> all the arrangements that were on display.


During lunch there was a lucky draw where 5 very lucky guests who had filled in membership applications learnt that their subscription for 2015 -16 would be paid for by the chapter. In total 7 new members joined the chapter making this a very successful membership drive.

Click here to see >>> more photos of the event


NEWS

Going Forward
At our recent first event for 2015-16 we set up two important developments that will be featured in upcoming events on a regular basis and we would like to encourage all our members to support these two initiatives.


Mini Exhibitions
We will be having a mini exhibition at all future events (except those that are day trips) to encourage members to exhibit arrangements.

Exhibiting is an important part of Ikebana - it improves the skill and artistry of the arranger as well as giving enjoyment and inspiration to the viewer. 

Please work with your Ikebana teachers to coordinate exhibiting your arrangement at the next event.


Ikebana Bazaar
We want to continue with our successful sale of ikebana related merchandise by encouraging members to donate items per these guidelines:

- Preowned vases and containers, 
- Books and magazines that are related to Ikebana, Japanese Culture and gardening
- tools, cutters, kenzans, aprons

These items are particularly helpful to members who are new students of Ikebana - please contact Ways and Means Chairman Janet Yap if you are able to contribute.

 Membership Information
New members
Welcome to all our new members listed below who are new to Ikebana except for Masako Kaneko who is a transfer from the Tokyo Chapter.

Tony and Jasmine
Elise and Masako
Yvonne Yap Yok Wan
Tony Tan
Masako Kaneko
Jasmine Lim
Keanu Ting
Elise Law
Fion Lee Sok Shyan
Catherine Chea

 Group Leaders
Here are the assignments for this years groups and group leaders:
Datin Ong Kid Ching
Jenny Lim
Lila Hendra
Datin Shirley Cheah
Masako Kaneko
Dawn Ling
Amy Tan
Tomoko Shinohara
Jane Ban
Chris Parry
Fauziah Abd. Rahman
Thanam Visvanathan
Tony Tan
Eva Onn
Datin Janet Yap
Margaret Liew
Rosalind Ong
Vickie Chng
Fion Lee
YM Gusti Retno Puteri Astrini
YAM Tunku Shahariah
Shizuyo Hiroi
Rina Taniwan
Elise Law
Goh Choo Saik
Datin Paduka Rohaya Awang
Serena Chew
Tai Yock Chong
Yvonne Yap
Lira Tan
Doris Looi
Jessica Low
Kamisah Hassan
Jasmine Lim
Datin Lynda Loh
Keanu Ting
Yee Pick Lian
Yong Yen Ling
Catherine Cheah
Dr.Tan Chew Ngee
Belinda Foo
Hawa Ahmad
Wong Moi Moy


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