Classes and Workshops
In-person Ikenobo Ikebana classes.
Virtual Sogetsu Ikebana classes are offered via Zoom.
We regularly present classes and workshops in a variety of longstanding Japanese popular arts. These include gift wrapping with furoshiki (colorful squares of printed cotton cloth), origami (folding paper to create three-dimensional figures without the use of glue or scissors), and Ikebana, or traditional Japanese flower arranging. Taught by Japanese instructors, or by Western teachers who have lived and studied in Japan for years, these courses not only help you acquire new skills, they give you insight into the sources of artistic creativity in Japan, and the values of discernment, refinement, harmony, and subtlety that have shaped Japanese society for millennia.
Learn Ikebana!
If you have marveled at the floral arrangements in our Ikebana exhibitions and wished that you could make such striking displays for your home or as gifts for family and friends, consider enrolling in our flower arranging classes. Educational and entertaining, they will acquaint you with a quintessential and cherished element of Japanese culture.
Born 550 years ago in the custom of decorating altars in Buddhist temples with flowers, Ikebana is far more than a simple expression of creativity like the Western custom of putting pretty blooms in a vase. For the Japanese it is “The Way of the Flower,” a disciplined art with deep-rooted rules and a form of meditation; its ideals embody for them the essence of taste, beauty, and oneness with nature.
Ikenobo is the oldest school and emerged in the 1550s. It specializes in a time-honored classical manner of arrangement. Sogetsu developed in 1926 and makes use of a wider range of plant and other materials to achieve a style that is more fluid and free-form.
You can learn the most basic of flower arranging methods in a few classes. But the Japanese do not pursue Ikebana to gain expertise. They practice it to attain a serene sensitivity to the subtle undercurrents of nature and life.
It is a life-long learning experience and we suggest that you take more than one class, because multiple lessons not only reinforce your skills, they also intensify your experience of the spirit of Ikebana. This enables you to better cultivate the discipline’s benefits, including inner stillness and harmony.
All classes require prior registration. After registration, an email will be sent with more details about the class.
2024 Ikenobo Ikebana Class Schedule:
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10 am
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 10 am
There is a charge of $35 per class.
Materials included.
Just bring a bucket, kenzan (frog), shears, towel, and a vase.
Payment must be made at least 3 days prior to the class via check in the name of Patricia Deridder.
Please, mail your check to the following address:
2130 N. Alvernon Way - Tucson, AZ 85712
Check needs to be received before the class, or student won’t be considered confirmed.
VIRTUAL CLASSES
SOGETSU IKEBANA CLASSES on ZOOM!
CLASSES for BEGINNERS and ADVANCED STUDENTS/TEACHERS
Begin or expand your journey into the world of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana with Ekaterina Seehaus.
If interested in joining her online ikebana courses please check them out here.
Class size: maximum 6 people.
The main focus of the class will be on the works of the students so that each gets personal feedback for his/her arrangement.
About the Teacher:
Ekaterina Seehaus is a 2nd grade Sogetsu teacher Jonin Sanyo. She is a member of the Sogetsu Teachers association and a board member of the Ikebana Gallery award.
Her works were published in ikebana books “Whispering Flowers” (2014), “Poetic Ikebana” (2015) and “Masterclass ikebana” (2020).
She participated in numerous ikebana exhibitions and floral festivals.
She is the owner of the Ikebana PRO Floral Art Studio in Grimbergen, Belgium
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