Ikebana DC
Linda Ely
Linda Ely lived in Japan during her high school years and developed an appreciation for the culture, country and people, and her studies of Sogetsu Ikebana began fifteen years ago.
Her career as an executive for luxury specialty retail stores in Washington, D.C. and New York City, led to travels in Europe, Scandinavia, and the Far East, and experience in merchandising, apparel manufacturing, national mail order and commercial and residential interior design.
She serves on the board of Ikebana International Washington, D.C., Chapter No. 1 and is the board liaison with the Washington-Tokyo Women’s Club, to which she belongs.
Linda has demonstrated for Ikebana International Chapter No. 1, Sogetsu Washington D.C. , the Washington-Tokyo Women’s Club, and have exhibited at the U.S. National Arboretum, the Torpedo Factory Arts Center in Alexandria, VA, and the Philippine Embassy.
She is a member of the Yacht Haven Garden Club, District II NCAGC, a Senior Advanced Designer and has served on the board, co-chaired the annual fashion show luncheon fund raiser, chaired table decorations for the event, and is currently Co-Chair of Design.
