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Collection ID is exactly "1" AND Tradition Bearer is exactly "Levanthal, Kathy"
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Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana

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.
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Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana

Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana
Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana

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.
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Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana

Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebana
Secretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival

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.
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Secretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival

Secretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
Atsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebanaAtsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebanaStill ImageArtisans
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 ikebanaAtsuko Lefcourte and her apprentices demonstrating ikebanaStill ImageArtisans
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
Secretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk FestivalSecretary of State Jim Smith at the 1987 Florida Folk FestivalStill ImageSecretaries 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
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