Due to having excess dried bamboo on hand I conducted a workshop on how it could be incorporated into an arrangement, very similar to the lesson in Textbook #5 (Branches, Two Approaches). Starting the workshop with a quick revision on safety when using sharp tools, which a ‘given’ anyway as we are all aware of OH&S. Then it was time to recall wiring methods many of us learned so long ago. Practicing on small off cuts, two different wiring skills were soon mastered. The secret

The first ASTA meeting of the year was a joy, masks no longer needed!Masae Ako gave us a demonstration about water, Textbook #5 lesson 13, with three different approaches on the subject. The first arrangement featured a vertical glass container with leaves and a hydrangea , there was a nice contrast with a fine Coral fern and Palm Grass (Molineria sp). The stem of the Hydrangea had been seals with hot water for preservation. This made a cool watery arrangement being careful a