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Miniature Ikebana arrangement in caterpillar vase. (Lacquer stand available for purchase at Ikebana Dreaming .) My four-year-old grandson's mini-arrangement, borrowing from a household bouquet. (Vase available for purchase at Ikebana Dreaming .) Miniature ikebana is one of the simplest ways to deepen your awareness of the natural world — and a surefire way to lower your blood pressure! (Standard disclaimer: I am not a doctor.) It's also a fun and intuitive way to introduce ikebana to kids and...

Crocus and daffodil are just around the corner. The earliest spring blossoms may be making an entrance right around the date of our next lesson on Sunday, February 22, 1-3 pm. Class size is limited, and January was sold out, so if you are hoping to join us, be sure and register early at the links above. Students at work. January marked the inaugural Ikebana Is Back in Bend  lesson, and it was a great success. The room was filled with a mix of returning students and enthusiastic newcomers,...

Lessons will be at my home near downtown Bend. To celebrate new beginnings, I’ll be teaching Ikebana lessons again, and I hope you’ll join me. I’ll be offering private and small group lessons  at my home in Bend—an inspiring setting to study, practice, and deepen your relationship with ikebana. About Sogetsu Ikebana Sogetsu ikebana is a modern school of Japanese flower arrangement founded in 1927 by Sofu Teshigahara. Rooted in tradition yet open to innovation, Sogetsu is known for its belief...