Welcome to Ann Arbor Chapter 183
About Us and Upcoming Events
Ikebana International - Ann Arbor (Since 1974)
Ikebana (ē-kĕ-bah-nah)
- We teach Ikebana, the creative and meditative art of Japanese flower arranging, similar to painting, calligraphy and sculpture.
- Ikebana uses principles and creative theories to arrange “living flowers” or “making flowers come alive”. Ikebana evokes the whole of nature itself, and people’s relationship with nature.
The Ikebana International Ann Arbor Chapter #183 , in our 47th year.
We meet the third Thursday of each month September - May in room 125 at Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
- At each of our meetings, an instructor will demonstrate how to make an ikebana arrangement and then participants make their own arrangements to take home.
- Non-Ikebana International members are encouraged to attend our meetings to learn more about ikebana. Pre-registration is required and there is a $20.00 fee for flowers and instructor costs for each meeting. Members of Ikebana International pay a reduced fee of $15.00.
- If you would like to receive our newsletter or more information about our organization please contact us via the button below or send an email to a2ikebana@gmail.com. We look forward to welcoming you to our next meeting!
- At Matthaei, we follow University of Michigan COVID protocols.
December 2022 Chapter Meeting
December Workshop – TBA
When: Thursday, December 15, 2022; 1:00 pm
November 2022 Chapter Meeting
November Workshop – Sogetsu Ikebana
For our November chapter meeting, Leslie Rosinski, a teacher in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana taught a lesson using dried, bleached or colored materials. She combined bittersweet vines, chrysanthemums in deep saturated tones, fall grasses and various other dried materials in a basket to create unique autumn arrangements.
October 2022: Ikebana at Cranbrook House
Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Floral Arrangement at Cranbrook
Looking forward to the Detroit Chapter’s Ikebana’s Exhibition October 8&9 at Cranbrook House and Gardens. Several Ann Arbor chapter members are also participating!
Tours of the house and garden Saturday and Sunday, as well as Ikebana demonstrations and many rooms in the house adorned with our floral creations! Spend the afternoon strolling in the Japanese garden, touring the historic Booth house, and taking in the beautiful art of Ikebana.