About the Instructors
Reiko Takahashi
Originally from Japan, floral artist Reiko Takahashi is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. Reiko has worked in the design industry for nearly 30 years in Japan and in the United States. After beginning her career as a graphic designer, over the years she has expanded into the fields of visual communications, and space and environmental design. She has studied ikebana since 2001 under Professor Emeritus Kimiko Gunji at the College of Art and Design, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds the certificate of Sokakan – the rank of second grade, full professor – from the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Floral Art in Kyoto, Japan. She is currently enrolled in the Ikenobo Central Training Institute working on an advanced diploma.
Sayuri Daley
Sayuri Daley grew up in Kofu Yamanashi, Japan. She first moved to Chicago in 2002. After a long carrier in finance, she launched Sake Flight in 2023 with one goal in mind ‘to bring the true spirit of Japan’ to America. Sake is not only a liquor but a tradition and culture of Japan. She has a passion to bring quality sakes from smaller breweries with amazing stories. She believes that the high-quality beverages can be accepted as enjoyable drinks in United State of America.