| a_s1640_20_tape20 | Atsuko Lefcounte teaching her apprentices about ikebana | Sound | Artisans
Flower arrangers
Apprentices
Arts, Japanese
Flower arrangement, Japanese
Flowers
Japanese Americans
Asian American arts
Asians
Oral communication
Oral performance
Lecturers
Sound recordings | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Atsuko Lefcounte teaching her apprentices about ikebana
- Date
- 1988-03-14
- Description
- One audio cassette. Master folk artist Lefcourte took on two apprentices in 1988, Levanthal and McGlamory. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan, where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
- Collection
| Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana | Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana | Still Image | Artisans
Flower arrangers
Apprentices
Flowers
Arts, Asian
Asian American arts
Asian Americans
Arts, Japanese
Japanese Americans
Material culture
Plants
Decorative arts
Decoration and ornament
Teaching of folklore
Flower arrangement, Japanese | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana
- Date
- 1988-03
- Description
- Four proof sheets with 98 black and white images (plus negatives). Master folk artist Lefcourte took on two apprentices in 1988: Levanthal and McGlamory. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan, where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
- Collection
| Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana | Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana | Still Image | Artisans
Flower arrangers
Apprentices
Flowers
Arts, Asian
Asian American arts
Asian Americans
Arts, Japanese
Japanese Americans
Material culture
Plants
Decorative arts
Decoration and ornament
Teaching of folklore
Flower arrangement, Japanese | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana
- Date
- 1988-03
- Description
- Forty-six color slides. Master folk artist Lefcourte took on two apprentices in 1988: Levanthal and McGlamory. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan, where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
- Collection
| Atsuko Lefcourte demonstrating Japanese Tea Ceremony and flower arranging (ikebana) | Atsuko Lefcourte demonstrating Japanese Tea Ceremony and flower arranging (ikebana) | Still Image | Tea masters
Flower arrangers
Fieldwork
Flower arrangement, Japanese
Flowers
Rites and ceremonies
Arts, Japanese
Japanese Americans
Asian Americans
Asian American arts
Food preparation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Atsuko Lefcourte demonstrating Japanese Tea Ceremony and flower arranging (ikebana)
- Date
- 1986-08-23
- Description
- Twenty-one color slides. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11. Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
- Collection
| a_s1685_06_tape08 | Atsuko Lefcourte demonstration at West Rivera Elementary School for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Florists
Field recordings
Education
Students
Asian Americans
Japanese Americans
Ritual meals
Elementary schools
Tea ceremonies
Food preparation
Tea tasters | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
| a_s1685_06_tape06 | Atsuko Lefcourte interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project | Sound | Field recordings
Interviews
Oral narratives
Florists
Asian Americans
Japanese Americans
Emigration
Tea ceremonies
Food preparation
Ritual meals
Naming ceremonies
World War, 1939-1945
Clothing
Kimonos
Tea tasters | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Atsuko Lefcourte interview for the Palm Beach County Folk Arts in Education Project
- Date
- 1986-08-23
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Lefcourte discusses learning the Japanese tea ceremony in Japan from her father; emigrating to the United States; the cultural meanings of ikebana and the tea ceremony; naming practices; effects of World War II on her family; clothing and rituals for the tea ceremony; and teaching it to others. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11.
- Collection
| Atsuko Lefourte performing the Japanese tea ceremony | Atsuko Lefourte performing the Japanese tea ceremony | Still Image | Fieldwork
Flower arrangement, Japanese
Flowers
Japanese tea ceremony
Japanese tea masters
Food preparation
Drink
Japanese Americans
Arts, Japanese
Demonstrations
Flower arrangers
Tea masters | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Atsuko Lefourte performing the Japanese tea ceremony
- Date
- 1987-03-07
- Description
- Ten color slides. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. For more info on Lefcourte, see S 1644, box 3, folder 11. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
- Collection
| Demonstration of Ikebana (traditional Japanese flower arranging) | Demonstration of Ikebana (traditional Japanese flower arranging) | Still Image | Tea masters
Flower arrangers
Fieldwork
Classrooms
Schools
Elementary schools
Education
Teaching of folklore
Demonstrations
Flower arrangement, Japanese
Japanese Americans
Arts, Japanese
Arts, Asian
Asian American arts
Asian Americans
Flowers
Japanese tea ceremony
Children
Students | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Demonstration of Ikebana (traditional Japanese flower arranging)
- Date
- 1987-03-11
- Description
- Fifteen color slides. Demonstration for West Riviera Elementary School students. Ikebana (Way of the Flower) is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging. It originated in China in the 6th century. Lefcourte was born in Osaka, Japan where she learned the art of the tea ceremony and flower arranging. She moved to Florida in 1975. The Folk Arts in Education Project in Palm Beach County was a joint venture between the Palm Beach County School System and the Florida Folklife Program. It was conducted between 1986 and 1987 by folklorist Jan Rosenberg with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to add to existing social studies curriculum. The goal was to impart an appreciation of multi-ethnic traditions and provide a sense of place to the mobile student population. The project focused on the Florida Studies component for fourth grade students. The project consisted of field research to identify local traditions and folk artists, a series of five two-day seminars to acquaint teachers with the use of folklore and folk arts, in-school programs conducted by a folklorist and traditionalist, which included visits by local folk artists. In total, the project involved 15 schools with 779 students.
- Collection
| Secretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival | Secretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Secretaries of State (State governments)
Festivals
Folk festivals
Folklore revival festivals
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Occasional speeches
Cabinet officers
Folklife
Florida. Dept. of State (1987-1995: Smith)
Public officer
Secretary of State
Artisans
Singers
Folklorists | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Secretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival
- Date
- 31926
- Description
- Thirty-eight color slides. Jim Smith was Florida Secretary of State from 1987 to 1995. The Florida Folklife Program operated under his authority within the Florida Department of State. S89-607 - Jim Smith S89-608 - S89-610 Smith., Atsuko Lefcourte, Peggy Bulger 611 - Riki Satlzman, Kathy Leventhal, Smith, Atsuko Lefcourte S89-612 - S89-613 - Wendy Messer, Smith, Riki Saltzman S89-614 - S89-617 - Jesus Rodriguez, Riki Saltzman, Jim Smith S89-618 - S89-621 - Dale Cooey, Jim Smith S89-622 - Bill and Dale Cooey, Jim Smith and Riki Saltzman S89-623 - Danny Wilcox, Smith S89-624 - S89-625 Thelma Boltin, Jim Smith S89-626 - Smith, Evelyn Beers-Burnstine S89-627 - S89-628, S89-632 -S89-635 Smith, Thelma Boltin S89-636 - S89-641 Jim Smith making a speech at festival.
- Collection
| Southwest Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival | Southwest Folklife Area at the 1988 Florida Folk Festival | Still Image | Singers
Folklore revival festivals
Folk festivals
Festivals
Demonstrations
Craft
Cookery (Mullet)
Folklorists
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
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