Shoso Shimbo, PhD

http://www.shoso.com.au

Shoso Shimbo is a certified teacher of Ikebana who is qualified to run certificate and teaching diploma courses in Sogetsu style Ikebana. He has over 20 years experience in Ikebana and studied under the late Sogetsu Head Master, Hiroshi Teshigahara, who is also known as an award wining film director.

Shoso was selected by belle magazine as one of “Australia’s top floral designers” and has won multiple awards including the Gold Award at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

Shoso has BA and MA in Asian Philosophy and PhD in Education. He is a director of JAPEP and an adjunct research fellow at the Japanese Studies Centre, Monash University. He is currently undertaking a Master of Fine Art (Sculpture) at the Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University.

In 2009 Shoso exhibited his work at the Chelsea Flower Show, UK. His current works include traditional and unique contemporary wedding flowers.

Exhibitions and Special Displays (Selected)

2010    New Year’s display for Koko Japanese Restaurant, Crown Hotel

            Greater Than One, Faculty Gallery, Monash Art and Design
            Ikebana Dinner Show at Mitsuno Restaurant, Malvern    

            Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

2009    New Year’s display for Koko Japanese Restaurant, Crown Hotel

            Chelsea Flower Show

            Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

            ABC Gardening Australia Expo

2008    Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (Bronze Award)

            Ikebana Dinner Show at Mitsuno Restaurant, Malvern

            Exhibition by Shoso and his students at Zambesi

            ABC Gardening Australia Expo

2007    Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (Silver Award)

            Sogetsu Group Exhibitions (Qdos Gallery & Manningham Gallery)

            Exhibition by Shoso and his students at Barmah Park Winery

2006    Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (Gold Award)

            ABC Gardening Australia Expo

2005    Hiroshima & Nagasaki 60th Commemorative Concert (Federation Square)

            Flower wall for Melbourne Fashion Festival (Mural Hall, Myer)

            Mayer Window Display (Melbourne City)

            Ellerslie Flower Show (Auckland, NZ)

Media (Selected)

2009    9 AM with David and Kim (TV, Channel 10), 30 September.

2009    M magazine, The Sunday Age, 29 March.

2008    Postcards Magazine, Issue 3, p.56.

2006    Caulfield Leader, 2 May.

2006    Garden Gurus (TV, Channel 9).

2006    Dumbo Feather, January, pp.50-67.

2006    Belle magazine, January, p.188.

2005    City Weekly, 8 September.

2005    Belle magazine, September, p.106.

2004    Good Morning Australia (TV, Channel 10), 29 June.

Publications (Ikebana related articles only)

2009    “Spiritual Development through Ikebana: Zen and the Art of Flower

            Arrangement”, Living Now Annual 2009, pp.8-11.

             “Hana o Tomeru”, Dengon Net (Monthly from February 2009 to date).

2008     “Spiritual Power of Flowers: Ikebana and Shinto”, Dare to Dream, Issue 5,

            pp.26-29.

2007    “The Ten Virtues of Ikebana: Ikebana and Zen”, Living Now, September to

            December.

2007     “Ikebana and Haiku”, Living Now, August, P.11.

Clients List (Selected)

Apollo Bay Music Festival

Chi Hair Dresser (Canterbury)

Costume National (Melbourne GPO)

Hanabishi Japanese Restaurant (Melbourne)

Japan Cultural Fair (Frankston)

Japan Cup (Moony Pond)

Japanese for Peace
Koko, Crown Hotel

Mayer (Melbourne)

Melbourne Fashion Festival
Melbourne University

Mitsuno Japanese Restaurant (Malvern)

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