Welcome to Inspirational Ikebana on April 14th, 2024

You will need to bring your own suiban (shallow water basin) and kensan (floral frog) for this workshop. If you are unable to bring these items, you may purchase them at our gift shop.

Fee

$50 per participant, includes class, plant materials, and general admission to garden

Date & Time

4/14/2024

Check-in time at Gift Shop: 8:45 am

The workshop will begin at: 9:00 am

Your prompt arrival will ensure a more pleasurable experience not only for yourself but for the other participants as well. 

Location

The Garden is located at 1125 North 3rd Avenue, between 3rd Avenue and Latham (2 blocks North of Roosevelt). Parking is available at the garden. 

When riding the Light Rail, exit at the Central and Roosevelt stop. The Garden is located on the west side of the rail, 0.3 miles from the station; it is directly behind the Irish Cultural Center (1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix), just north of Portland Avenue. The Garden entrance is across the parking lot at 1125 N. 3rd Avenue.

DESCRPTION: 

"Anyone can enjoy Sogetsu Ikebana anytime, anywhere, using any material. You can place Sogetsu Ikebana at your door, in your living room or on your kitchen table...It will suit any kind of space, Japanese or Western and enrich its atmosphere." - Sogetsu Official 

Learn Ikebana, traditional Japanese flower art, outside in the beauty of the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix. Led by master Ikebana teacher, Ping Wei, you will learn essential Japanese flower arranging techniques, aesthetics, and the meanings of flowers to make your own arrangement with us. 

Workshop contents: 
Discussion of the principles of ikebana used in the class 
Demonstration of arranging using said principles and various flower arrangement examples 
Guests arrange their own creations 
Ping Wei sensei conducts an interactive evaluation and discussion of all arrangements to help everyone further their understanding of Ikebana aesthetics.