The Sogetsu School was founded in 1927 by Mr. Sofu Teshigahara with his revolutionary approach against the traditional and classical concept of ikebana. Although basic techniques are taught by instructors, the Sogetsu School of Ikebana believes that anyone can arrange ikebana anywhere with anything, and that it should not be an exclusive Japanese art limited to a few. Sogetsu students are encouraged to be creative and imaginative.
Sogetsu Ikebana - The Joy of Creation
In 1927, when everybody believed practicing ikebana meant following established forms, Sofu Teshigahara recognized ikebana as a creative art and founded the Sogetsu School. Anyone can enjoy Sogetsu Ikebana anytime, anywhere, using any material. You can place Sogetsu Ikebana at your door, in your living room or on your kitchen table. Sogetsu Ikebana enhances any hotel lobby or banquet room, shop windows and huge public spaces. It will suit any kind of space, Japanese or Western and enrich its atmosphere.
Flo'Work to Spread Beauty in the Society
The word Flo'Work means Flower+Work. Flo'Work is a display, which is commissioned for a public space: a hotel lobby, a banquet room, a shop window, an atrium etc. Many Sogetsu teachers are leading in this field.
Sogetsu Curriculum
We have prepared four textbooks to enable beginners to enter the rich world of Ikebana. The study of Sogetsu Ikebana begins with the several styles embraced by the term kakei. Students first tackle these styles and the basic techniques, along with other related arts. When students have mastered these, they are then trained to express their own ideas freely through the materials. |
