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Rekha Reddy

Rekha Reddy, Sub-Grandmaster of Ohara Ikebana has been teaching, and holding workshops and demonstrations for 30 years. She is President, Ikebana International Rangareddy (P) Chapter #270, has done Ikebana demonstrations the world over and received the ‘Japan Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award’. Her exhibitions have themes like ‘Tokonoma’, ‘Ikebana and Literature’ and the children’s workshops are on ‘Recycle’ and ‘Books’. She has authored Petals and Palette (2010)—a juxtaposition of Ikebana with MF Husain’s paintings, coordinated ‘Blooms & Looms’ on Ikebana and Saris, ‘Mishrana’ on Ikebana and Indian recipes, and presented an online series ‘Lockebana: Ikebana for lockdown times’. She freelances articles on flower arrangement, gardening, travel, and nutrition.