Florist for a day: Ikebana

The traditional Japanese art form of arranging flowers is called Ikebana, which means ‘making flowers come alive’. In this new florist course you will get to learn how to make an Ikebana arrangement according to the guide lines of Sogetsus, the Japanese school of Ikebana art.

Content

We combine theory with practice. After an introduction to Ikebana and Japanese aesthetics we will try to make our own Ikebena arrangements. This course is in English.

Prior knowledge

This course is open to everyone! No prior knowledge is needed.

Teacher

Anne-Charlotte Nilsson is educated in the arts of Ikebana at Sogetsu-ryu in Tokyo, where she lived between the years 2003 – 2022. She has the highest ranking (riji) and has participated with her work in exhibitions at Takashimaya, Art Space K i Kagurazaka, Sogetsu Kaikan och Sogetsu Plaza - Heaven by Isamu Noguchi, among others.
Anne-Charlotte has a Bachelor and a Master in art science with an orientation in Japanese and Chinese art. She is also a member of STA (Sogetsu Teachers' Association), Tokyo.

Course material

• Flower costs are included in the course price.
• Flower fakir, vase and other tools is available to borrow during the course.
• The flowers you have been working with during the course, you can take with you and create a new arrangement at home.
• We work standing up so please bring comfortable shoes.

Good to know

• The course date can change.
• You will get a summons by email before the course starts with current information.
• Read more about partial payment or our terms and conditions.
• Please, contact us if you have any questions, concerns or special needs.

Possibilities for further studies

Do you want to develop your florist skills even more? Medborgarskolan are offering a lot of different kinds of educations and courses within the florist profession.  Check out our website!

Discounts

During the semester you are a course participant at Medborgarskolan you will get 6% discount at Bokus and 10% discount at Akademibokhandeln.

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About Medborgarskolan

We are a study association with humanistic values, and we give top priority to the will to learn. Everyone is welcome here. Through competent and committed course leaders and inspiring interaction, interest becomes knowledge.
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