Ikebana Journey with Harumi

In this this fun and relaxed class with Harumi you will learn the traditional techniques of Japanese flower arranging. This class will explore the Japanese aesthetic and the traditional Japanese way of living through ikebana; a beautiful, creative, and sustainable craft you can use to enhance your home. Suitable for beginners and those wishing to revisit their knowledge of Ikebana, discover how to make sophisticated arrangements. You will learn how to place and secure flowers and foliage while experimenting with textures and colours to create balanced compositions. Harumi will provide supplies of vases and ikebana frogs for use in the class, please bring with you enough cuttings to make 2 or 3 different arrangements, and containers.

Bring with you:

Flowers and foliage to use in the workshop. Keeping in mind sustainable living you may like to bring seasonal flowers foraged from your gardens or neighbourhoods. Bring some extras to swap with your fellow classmates in the workshop. You can purchase flowers from a florist if you wish, but luckily, there are many flowers in the mountains in spring, look for azalea, rhododendrons and waratah.

Containers. A vase for flowers, a bowl, a cup, a glass jar, a basket etc. Especially vases and glass jars with small holes are very useful. If a container is too big, a small glass jar can be hidden inside.

A pair of scissors for pruning.

A mixing bowl – this will be used to hold the plants while they are cut.

Extra info: Morning tea provided – tea, coffee, and biscuits. The ticket for this workshop includes gallery entry.

Cost: $70 / $60 InSight Members

Early bird price: $65 / $55 InSight Members, for bookings before Sunday 29 September

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Image courtesy Harumi Hayakawa