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.
October 2023 Workshop : Sogetsu Ikebana
Leslie Rozinski will demonstrate the Sogetsu Ikebana arrangement style.
Details soon:
September 2023 Chapter Meeting
September Workshop – Ichiyo School - Flat Form Ikebana
Last week we welcomed many new members as we held our first meeting of the membership year at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Ichiyo Instructors Liz Lwara and Terri Voegeli led a workshop on the Basic Flat Form.
The branch and flower materials are placed the same as the slanting form but the arrangement is short in height. The UPRIGHT and SLANTING FORMS focus on the beauty of the branch lines; the FLAT FORM focuses on the width of the arrangement. The FLAT FORM can be created in a single moribana or in two low containers.
August 2023 Chapter Meeting
August Workshop – Ichiyo School - Two Container Arrangements
Liz and Terre demonstrated using two containers to create a cohesive
arrangement so materials can “communicate” with each other.
This is done through splitting the basic upright or slanting form between the two containers or using freestyle approaches with crossing lines and mass.
With so much in bloom during August, materials from the summer season work together nicely to let your imagination go and have fun.