Through this workshop hosted by Heidi Almosara of Blue Kenzan, participants will discover and experience the beauty and pleasure of self-expression through ikebana. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging in which nature and humanity are brought together in harmony; both the artist and nature work in a partnership to generate a beautiful moment sparked by the arranger’s innate sensibility towards natural materials.

In this workshop, participants will learn moribana which is one of the traditional styles of ikebana. Moribana means “piled up flowers”. This style will be arranged with fresh materials in a shallow container using traditional Japanese ikebana tools. Instruction will be given to show the arranger how to create balance through the use of measurements, angles, and space.

This workshop provides everything a beginner needs to create their first ikebana arrangement. All materials are provided and the participants will walk away with an unique experience of learning the art of Japanese flower arranging as well as an assortment of hand-picked flowers from Gather Mountain Blooms. Experience the joy of expressing oneself through ikebana and walk away with an enriched experience of learning this special art form.

Heidi Almosara will be the instructor for this workshop. Heidi studied at the Sogetsu Foundation in Tokyo, where she learned both the artist and nature work in a partnership to generate a beautiful moment sparked by the arranger’s innate sensibility towards natural materials. Read her full bio here.