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Modern Rikka She painted her flower arrangement created in 1948 under the Ikenobo teacher, Mr. Kokurio. This arrangement is set in the old Ikenobo college's tokonoma alcove in the tearoom.
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Miniature scenic floral art This painting is based on her miniature scenic floral art inspired by a Haiku poem by Kawahigashi Hekigoto.
The crimson carpet
Scattered with maple leaves where no one stepped,
My garden path is better left unswept.
-Hekigodo-
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Teaching flower arrangement to students Teaching flower arrangement to students, in her journal of My World in Ikenobo
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Receiving an Ikebana certificate Picture of Mrs. Chandler receiving an accolade
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Japanese newspaper article Japanese newspaper article about Mrs. Chandler
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Hakata doll of Junkyo Hakata Ryu arrangement of Junkyo Oishi and a man talking to each other in front of the temple
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With paper lantern maker, Mr. Yamashita She met Mr. Tatsuji Yamashita, who was chosen as an honorary citizen in the city for his skillful technique, and showed it in front of the emperor.
He showed a paper lantern, Romon gate of Aso shrine.
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With paper lantern maker, Mr. Nakajima The picture was taken when the paper pagoda of Yakushi ji temple was completed by Mr. Tsugito Nakajima. As it only used Japanese Washi paper and glue, building up to this height without any distortion requires a high level of skills and training.
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With paper lantern maker, Mr. Higashida Mrs. Chandler visited the atelier of Mr. Higashida making a paper lantern, a Konpira shrine. She learned the technique and process of making and the story behind it.
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In front of Omiya shrine with Shinto priest This is the place where she encountered the beautiful paper lantern architecture which is given as an offering to this shrine during the Yamaga lantern festival. These replicas of actual buildings are made to scale at around 1/120 to 1/30 reduction with only paper and glue.
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Visiting a doll artist, Mr. Zenjiro Hirano Mrs. Chandler visited many doll artists during her stay in Japan in order to learn their skillful techniques and dedication to making dolls. She also ordered her original Hakata dolls, such as historical figures not only in Japan but the US.
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Visiting a doll artist, Mrs. Tami Nakanoko Mrs. Tami Nakanoko is the granddaughter of Kichibei Nakanoko, the founder of Hakata dolls. She learned from her father, Kichisaburo, from her childhood, and at the age of 21, she started her own carrier. She has lived her entire life devoted to doll making and was selected as a Designated Intangible Cultural Asset of Fukuoka city.
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Watching painting of a Hakata Doll Hakata dolls are all handmade and unglazed clay dolls. It is said it requires years of dedication just to pick up the basics.
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Unit takes over museum Corpus Christi Caller, September 10, 1974
Mrs. Chandler donated the collection of Japanese dolls and other artifacts to the nonprofit organization, the Billie Trimble Chandler Art Foundation in 1974.
The museum is a great asset to the community through its display and programs.
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Opens Oriental Art Museum in 1973 The Texas Tropical Coast Sparkle, Vol.2, No. 7
November 1973
Mrs. Chandler first opened the Art Museum on November 9, 1973.
The museum consisted of four departments: Japanese paintings, a Hakata doll house, Japanese artifacts, and a floral art classroom. She also hosted various tours in the museum.
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Teaching flower arrangement to a student Picture of Mrs. Chandler teaching floral arrangement to a student
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Mrs. Chandler with flower arrangement She is looking at a flower arrangement.
Her several titles hanging on the wall behind;
-Ko Ryu Ikebana Kyoju (teacher)
-Sougetsu Ryu
-Hosokawa Ryu Bonseki Kyoju (teacher)
-Chi Ko Ryu Seika/Kado Kyoju (teacher)
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Rikka certificate from Ikenobo school She had the great privilege of being able to study Rikka (the oldest temple altar arrangement) under the great master Shoukei Tsukamono in 1958.
On December 24, 1959, Sen Ei IKenobo gave Mrs. Chandler a Rikka teacher's Certificate. She was the only foreign person in the world to receive certificates from Mr. Tsukamoto at that time.
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1st grade professor certificate Ikenobo is the oldest and largest school of the Ikebana flower arrangement in Japan. She received the certificate of the 1st-grade professor from the Ikenobo Floral art on June 19, 1963.
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Receiving certificate from Shofu school She received Shian, a master's degree certificate, from Jyosui Oshikawa, Ikebana Master of the Shofu School.
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Receiving certificate
from Ko Ryu school She received Shihan, a master's degree certificate, from Mrs. Wakabayashi, the Ikebana Master of the Ko Ryu School.
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Research tree of Japanese flower arrangement Her research of Ikebana schools, which is Japanese flower arrangement styles. It is said there are more than 300 schools in Japan, she learned it at major 9 schools.
Based on this knowledge and her passion for Japanese art, she created her own style, Hakata Ryu.
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Mrs. Chandler with her artwork-Hakata Ryu Combination of Hannya mask of Noh play and flower arrangement. Noh is the oldest performing art in Japan, with dance and music. She enjoyed creating new art forms, Hakata Ryu, to introduce Japanese culture.
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Mrs. Chandler with her artwork
-Hakata Ryu Shotoku Taishi (Prince Shotoku) and a five-story pagoda in Horyuji temple are placed with a flower arrangement. He is one of the most famous historical figures in Japan, who established the court system and created the seventeen-article constitution.
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Her artwork of Hakata Ryu in the Geisha story This is a picture from her first book featuring Madame Butterfly in a dance pose in front of a golden screen. She realized that Hakata dolls can be beautifully complemented with flower arrangements.