Ikebana Workshop October 2025

Our Ikenobo class was held at the Galleria on October 26th and we were blessed with beautiful autumn weather.

The Ikenobo school has a history of over 500 years, with its headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. The "ike" means pond and "bo" means small hut. This site was established after a devastating war in Kyoto in the late 1400s. Early ruler Prince Shotoku found a temple near a pond with a small hut where he enshrined the Goddess of Mercy, creating a place of peace for the people.

Today, the school is led by the 46th Headmaster, Senko Ikenobo, who took over from her father, the 45th Headmaster, Senei Ikenobo (age 92). Her son, Senshu Ikenobo, will someday become the 47th Headmaster.

Our class started with people who were very enthusiastic and eager to arrange; I didn't need to talk too much. They say it is better to actually arrange than listen to a lot of lectures! Freestyle is one of the more modern ways of arranging, compared to the classic, traditional, and in-between styles.

Freestyle has both naturalistic and abstract type arrangements. It has no set form or rules like traditional styles. However, freestyle does not mean it is simply put together without thought or order. Like any other styles, it gives our creative minds a sense of organization. Most of all, we get enjoyment from encountering plants—which have the same life cycle as ours—and the feeling  of nature.

Thank you to the 7 participants and their help with the class. I hope you will have a healthy winter.

Take care!!

Suzumi Adams, Instructor

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