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Ravi GuneWardena

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Architect and Ikebana Artist based in Los Angeles.

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A tribute to Gai Gherardi and Barbara McReynolds, founders of l.a.Eyeworks. Ikebana 09.03.2026. Dahlia pinnata, Amaranthus var. and Panicum elegans. by @ravigune.la

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8.15.2026 Tribute to Kenzi Shiokava. Bougainvillea spectabilis, Foeniculum vulgare (fennel), and Panicum elegans. Wood base from Shiokava collection. Nisei Week exhibition of the Ikebana Teachers Guild of Southern California. Special thanks to Nonaka-Hill.
#shiokava, #nonaka-hill taken in Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC by @ravigune.la

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The annual exhibition of the Ikebana Teachers Guild takes place in conjunction with the Nisei Week Festival in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles this weekend. Stop by to see some amazing works by some masters from three schools of ikebana: Ikenobo, Ohara, and Sogetsu. by @ravigune.la

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Ikebana 07.25.2026.
A cloud arrangement using Gypsophila, Hydrangea, Asparagus fern, Psidium cattleyanum (Guava) leaves and Chrysanthemum for Obon, the Japanese Buddhist summer festival celebrating the return of our ancestors' spirits, similar to All Souls Day or Dia de Los Muertos in the Christian calendar. In loving memory of Maria Cristina del Carmen Escher Echeverría, born July 25, 1926. by @ravigune.la

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3rd Floor: Penthouse. Neutra VDL House. Ikebana 01.24.2026. Ravi GuneWardena - elevator cabin installation for Haruko Takeichi’s 40th Anniversary Exhibition in the iconic modern house by Richard Neutra. #harukotakeichi, #neutravdlstudioandresidences, #ikebana.sogetsu.losangeles, #ikebana.sogetsu by @ravigune.la

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
10 am – 3pm

Join us for a special exhibition at the Neutra VDL House in celebration of our sensei Haruko Gyokushun Takeichi’s 45 years as a Sogetsu ikebana artist. This is the second installation at the VDL house featuring her students’ works and vessels by ceramic artist Mas Ojima.

$15 entry fee to benefit the Neutra VDL House.

p.s. Look for my arrangement in the 3rd floor penthouse.
#harukotakeichi taken in Neutra VDL House by @ravigune.la

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Our sensei Haruko Takeichi’s ikebana demonstration yesterday at the Neutra VDL House in celebration of her 40th Anniversary exhibition. The exhibition features ceramic works by Mas Ojima and takes place 2 Saturdays, January 17 and 24 , 11am to 3pm at the VDL House. The demonstration included two senior students Norma MacDonough and Cindy Utsunger. @harukotakeichi, #ikebanastudio.norma, @cindy_lotusdu by @ravigune.la

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Highlights from the SAH 2025 Architecture of Sri Lanka Tour last month. Day 4 Afternoon: A visit to to Ena de Silva’s Matale Heritage Centre (now the Aluwihare Heritage Centre) established in 1964. The prolific batik and textile artist Ena de Silva (1922-2015) was a frequent collaborator of Geoffrey Bawa. In 1982 she reoccupied her ancestral home in the verdant hills of Matale and transformed it to a community cooperative run by women, many who still work and teach at the centre. We were fortunate to be given a tour by architect Amila de Mel, the director of the Ena de Silva Foundation, who has been overseeing archival and exhibition projects while safeguarding the vitality of the workshops and community. #SAH1365, #egarchla, #aluwihareheritagecentre by @ravigune.la

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Highlights from the SAH 2025 Architecture of Sri Lanka Tour last month. Day 4 Afternoon: Padiwitha Ambalama (historic pilgrim/wayfarers rest shelter) in Matale. This well preserved ambalama is set among a vast sea of green paddy (rice) fields in a rural village north of Kandy. The history of ambalamas can be traced to the 4th century BCE, as pilgrim shelters established by Mauryan rulers, the most famous being the emperor Ashoka. Providers of shelter earned merit by being hospitable to travelers. The earliest surviving ambalama in Sri Lanka is likely the Awariyawala Ambalama, A simple wooden structure built by King Walagamba in the first century BCE. An elaborate stone structure commissioned by Queen Sunetradevi in the 14th century still stands in Southern Sri Lanka. Most in the Kandy region, such as this one are from the 18th or 19th centuries, featuring typical Kandyan style notched and carved wooden columns. #egarchla, #SAH1365, #ambalamas #srilanka, by @ravigune.la

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Highlights from the SAH 2025 Architecture of Sri Lanka Tour last month. Day 3 Afternoon: A short visit to Jetwing Vil Uyana, at Sigiriya. The luxury eco-resort, designed by architect Sunela Jaywardena, is set within a nature sanctuary, preserving adjacent marsh land and paddy fields. Traditional building techniques were employed, including locally harvested materials, palm thatch roofs, and clay wall construction. Thanks to Jetwing CEO Hiran Cooray and the gracious Vil Uyana staff for accommodating our visit. @egarchla,@SAH1365,@jetwing.viluyana, sunela_j by @ravigune.la

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A small selection of Sogetsu ikebana works from the Ikebana Teachers’ Association New Year Exhibition at the JACCC this past weekend. 1 & 2. Ravi G., 3. Kaz Kitajima, 4. Haruko Takeichi, 5. Keiko Miyahara, 6. Tory J. Lowitz, 7. Tokonoma display, 8. Miyako Arao. by @ravigune.la

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Highlights from the SAH 2025 Architecture of Sri Lanka Tour. Nights 3 & 4: Kandalama Hotel. Some interior views of Geoffrey Bawa’s well-documented 1994 masterpiece. #dambulla, #egarchla, #sah1365 by @ravigune.la

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