Sunday, 14 August 2022
Friday, 5 August 2022
Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky - Book Now
Ikebana Performance: Book Now
Ikebana Dinner Show, Ikebana Conference, Ikebana Workshops, Ikebana Demonstration, and more: https://www.ikebanafestival.com/book-tickets
Enjoy free Ikebana Exhibition & Ikebana Container Award exhibition (Biennale) at Abbotsford Convent on 10 & 11 September. Melbourne Ikebana Festival
Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Ikebana at Villa Alba 2022
To promote Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival Shoso Shimbo, Shoan Lo, Shoka Healey & Karen Thode participated in the Winter Flower at Villa Alba Museum on 18th and 19th June, 2022.
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Ikebana Calendar - August 2022
12 July 2022: Ikebana Workshop at Beleura House - Sold out in one day. https://www.shoso.com.au/2022/07/ikebana-workshop-at-beleura.html
30 July 2022: Ikebana Introduction Workshop ($60)
13 August 2022: Ikebana Introduction Workshop ($60)
27 August 2022:Ikebana Introduction Workshop ($60)
1 September 2022: Ikebana Dinner Show.
10 September 2022: Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky.
https://bit.ly/IkebanaPerformance22
10 & 11 September 2022: Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival. https://www.ikebanafestival.com
24 September 2022: Ikebana Introduction Workshop ($60)
29 October 2022: Ikebana Introduction Workshop ($60)
31 December 2022: Deadline for Hanadayori Request
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Ikebana Workshop at Beleura
“Throughout the afternoon’s Ikebana Floral Arrangement session I was totally focused on Dr Shoso’s introduction, information & guidance as we set out to create our own arrangement. A complete immersion into a new concept & challenge aroused energy, enthusiasm & much satisfaction as our arrangements took shape & were completed!”
“Wonderful venue, attentive transport service, outstanding presenter, delicious afternoon tea, warm and welcome atmosphere. An afternoon that was good for the soul in all kinds of ways.”
Sunday, 17 July 2022
Ikebana Container Award 2022
See the artworks by nation's top ceramic artists. https://www.ikebanafestival.com/container-award
Monday, 13 June 2022
Ikebana at Villa Alba
Shoso & His Students were invited for "Winter Flower Exhibition" at Villa Alba Museum.
When: 18th & 19th June, 11am - 4pm
Venue: Villa Alba, Walmer St, Kew
Booking: https://www.villaalbamuseum.org/events/
Our creative committee of Melbourne Ikebana Festival will create Ikebana displays to promote Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival.
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky
Tickets will be on sale from 3 June 2022. https://www.ikebanafestival.com
In the 16th century, a seminal ikebana artist Senno Ikenobo raised the idea that Ikebana should be created based on the essence of flowers rather than their image. The aim is to represent the essence of the universe, which Shoso calls Wa: Fluid Harmony in his performance. Ikebana in this sense is abstract assemblage rather than floral decoration.
Some contemporary artists used performance to show that the artist’s creative act is equally as important as the artwork itself. Ikebana performance similarly aims to shift attention from the artwork to the artist’s action. Art exists in real space and real time and Grabowsky’s music becomes part of the materials as Shoso brings the piece together. The emerging work is a dynamic matrix, an interplay of symmetries and asymmetries in harmony with the music.
This performance is presented by Melbourne Ikebana Festival.
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
What is Ikebana ? (1) - New Publication
2022, International Journal of Ikebana Studies, Vol.9, 76 - 78
Ikebana News
31 May 2022: Deadline - Hanadayori, Ikebana by Request
4 June 2022: Ikebana Introduction
10 June 2022: Ikebana Workshop at Richmond Library
18 June 2022: Ikebana Introduction
18 & 19 June 2022: Ikebana Display for Villa Alba Open Day
1 July 2022: 1000 Ikebana Challenge
31 August 2022: Ikebana Workshop at the Pub
10 September 2022: Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky
https://www.ikebanafestival.com
10 & 11 September 2022: Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival. https://www.ikebanafestival.com
Friday, 13 May 2022
Hanadayori - Send your Request
You can get to see a published photo of your very own personal arrangement from Ikebana artists in response to your request.
Monday, 9 May 2022
Ikebana Calendar - May 2022
14 May 2022: Ikebana Conference, Ikebana & Therapy by Eiko Hamasaki, ISIR
21 May 2022: Ikebana Introduction
31 May 2022: Deadline for making request - Hanadayori, Ikebana by Request
4 June 2022: Ikebana Introduction
10 June 2022: Ikebana Workshop at Richmond Library
18 June 2022: Ikebana Introduction
1 July 2022: 1000 Ikebana Challenge
31 August 2022: Ikebana Workshop at the Pub
10 September 2022: Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky
https://www.ikebanafestival.com
10 & 11 September 2022: Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival. https://www.ikebanafestival.com
Friday, 29 April 2022
New Publication: Research on Ikebana Dojo
Shoso's research paper on Zoom Ikebana Dojo was published. Free access now! Thank you our students for great help.
International Journal of Ikebana Studies
A Proposal for Online Ikebana Training
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ikebana/9/0/9_19/_article
A Proposal for Online Ikebana Training: Developing and Evaluating
a New Curriculum to Teach Ikebana as Meditation
Shoso Shimbo
Abstract
The first section of this study is a proposal for a new online ikebana curriculum. Since there is little educational research in ikebana, the proposal is largely a hypothesis based on the author’s experience. New attempts were made to develop a curriculum that values meditation rather than self-expression in the process of creating freestyle ikebana. The second section is a pilot study to evaluate the newly developed curriculum based on a short eight-item survey. Quantitative analysis shows that this curriculum helps advanced students (more than 6 years’ experience in ikebana) to improve their meditation, and qualitative data further confirms that their meditative experiences may not always be a positive experience for the individual, but it’s meaningful nevertheless. Results suggest that resources including video tutorials at the orientation stage contributed to encouraging the advanced level students in particular to meditate more effectively during the creative process of ikebana.
Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Ikebana Calendar - April 2022
30 March - 3 April 2022: Melbourne Flower & Garden Show
1 April 2022: Ikebana for High School Students, Japanese Language Teachers Association of Victoria Annual Conference
9 April 2022: Ikebana Introduction
11 April 2022: Ikebana Workshop at Richmond Library
30 April 2022: Ikebana Introduction
4 May 2022: Ikebana Workshop at a Secondary School
7 May 2022: Zoom Ikebana Dojo - New Intake for Level 2
7 May 2022: Mother’s Day Ikebana Workshop
8 May 2022: Mother’s Day Ikebana Workshop at Metascent
14 May 2022: Ikebana Conference, "Ikebana Therapy" , ISIR
21 May 2022: Ikebana Introduction
4 June 2022: Ikebana Introduction
10 June 2022: Ikebana Workshop at Richmond Library
18 June 2022: Ikebana Introduction
21 June 2022: Ikebana Workshop at a Secondary School
1 July 2022: 1000 Ikebana Challenge - Make an ikebana a day for 3 years
31 August 2022: Ikebana Workshop at the Pub
10 September 2022: Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky
https://www.ikebanafestival.com
10 & 11 September 2022: Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival. https://www.ikebanafestival.com
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Ikebana Calendar - March 2022
5 March 2022: Zoom Ikebana Dojo (Level 1&3), New Intakes
5 March 2022: Ikebana Introduction
6 March 2022: Ikebana Workshop at Villa Alba
19 March 2022: Ikebana Introduction
30 March - 3 April 2022: Melbourne Flower & Garden Show. Looking for volunteer assistants from 27 to 29 March. If interested, send an email to shososhimbo@gmail.com
1 April 2022: Ikebana for High School Students, Japanese Language Teachers Association of Victoria Annual Conference
9 April 2022: Ikebana Introduction
11 April 2022: Ikebana Workshop for Richmond Library
30 April 2022: Ikebana Introduction
7 May 2022: Mother’s Day Ikebana Workshop
14 May 2022: Ikebana Conference, ISIR
10 June 2022: Ikebana Workshop for Richmond Library
31 August 2022: Ikebana Workshop at the Pub
10 & 11 September 2022: Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival. https://www.ikebanafestival.com
