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.
Ikebana International Ann Arbor Chapter #183, in our 51st year,
meets the third Thursday of each month September - May at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1500 Scio Church Road, Ann Arbor, MI
- 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 $25.00 fee for flowers and instructor costs for each meeting. Members of Ikebana International pay a reduced fee of $20.00.
- 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!
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MAY PROGRAM - Ikenobo Jiyuka Form Thursday May 21
Pat Langs, Ikenobo School
This month’s lesson is on the use of grasses. This workshop will be using bear grass and other flower materials to create an Ikenobo Jiyuka or freestyle arrangement form.
During the summer months, most everyone will have tall, long grass. Today we will demonstrate techniques for using grasses in either a naturalistic way or a stylistic manner. In addition to the bear grass, we will be using 3-5 larger mum type blossoms (with leaves as surface) and an accent floral material such as wax flower, Limonium or baby’s breath.
The Ikenobo Jiyuka Form:
The grass will provide the line material, the larger flowers will provide the mass, leaves are considered surface material, and the accent flower will be the pointe/dots to accent the arrangement.
When: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm - Workshop starts at 1:00 pm
Registration: To request registration, please send an email to a2ikebana@gmail.com
A Glimpse of Japan: Thursday, June 4 11 AM
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The Ikebana International Detroit Chapter invites you to: A Glimpse of Detroit 2026
Join us on Thursday, June 4 2026 for this special event where we can all share our love of flowers with others!