Summer Greetings for 2025
As I step into the role of President of our chapter for the upcoming 2-year term, I want to start by saying how honored I am to serve this wonderful group of practitioners who share a love for ikebana. Our chapter is full of enthusiastic, committed members, many of them actively teaching and sharing this wonderful art form with the next generation.
I would like to extend a big Thank You to our outgoing President Mitzi Yau and her Board members. Our annual show this year, with a record high attendance, was held in April at the Toronto Botanical Gardens, celebrating our 51st year as a chapter of the Ohara School. The outgoing Board helped shape a chapter that’s not only dedicated to the art of ikebana, but also welcoming, creative, and full of heart, making this community what it is today.
Looking ahead, I’m excited to help carry forward the values of the Ohara School’s beautiful traditions through seasonal workshops, exhibitions and our annual show, while also encouraging fresh ways to learn, and grow. Social media, and photography represent some of the new tools available today to share ikebana connecting with an even wider audience than ever before. Keep in touch with our chapter on upcoming events by checking our social media sites including Facebook and soon-to-be launched Instagram.
Ikebana is more than just arranging flowers, it’s a way to slow down, notice the seasons, and connect more deeply with nature. I hope you’re all finding small moments of beauty and peace during this especially warm summer. Wishing you a summer filled with shade, stillness, and the quiet beauty in each carefully placed stem.
Carol Legros
President
