Ikebana International in Western North Carolina will present a demonstration on the use of glass containers in contemporary Japanese flower design on Tuesday, March 22 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Folk Art Center, located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The program “Enhancing Your Designs” will use containers and flowers with special lighting, background and other special effects thaat anyone can use at home. Says instructor Libby Campbell, a designer of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana, “I will demonstrate unusual ideas just for fun as well as ways design decisions and combinations will affect your arrangements.”

The Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International presents a program on flower design and Japanese culture on the fourth Tuesday of every month, February through October. For more information, contact Patti Quinn Hill, chapter president, at 828-645-6633, pattiquinnhill@gmail.com or www.ikebanaasheville.org.