ᲨᲔᲜᲘᲨᲕᲜᲐ: this Sunday workshop is intended for those with some Ikebana experience. Attending the Saturday “იკებანას შესავალი” workshop the day before counts toward that experience, as does any other Ikebana experience. If you would like to attend both days, register for the Saturday workshop და ასევე ეს: კვირას “თავისუფალი სტილის შესავალი”  Then select “განსაკუთრებული” to pay $150 for both days – მნიშვნელოვანი დანაზოგი. (Please register for both days, but you only need to pay once: select the “განსაკუთრებული”ფასი)

What makes ikebana a contemplative practice? As one comes to understand the basic principles and angles of classic Ikebana arrangements, it’s possible to “branch out”  beyond rules with knowledge, გამოცდილება, and confidence into a freer approach, but still respecting the principles of Heaven, დედამიწა, and Human that govern all Sogetsu ikebana practice. (Additionally Sogetsu approaches welcome the use of unusual materials in addition to the living branches and flowers.)

Connecting to nature with a deeper awareness allows one to find harmony and balance not only in an arrangement but also within oneself. Slowing down, paying attention and listening to your material is the meditative practice.

Sunday we will have fun making freestyle arrangements with a particular focus given to guide your personal creations.

This one-day workshop follows on from Saturday’s Introduction to Ikebana. It is also offered to anyone who has previous experience in classical Ikebana practices.

ბრუკ ბენ პოლი lives in Lexington, Kentucky. She has studied Sogetsu Ikebana for 30 წლები ოსტატ სენსეი ნორიკო ფილდსთან, რომელიც ცხოვრობდა ცინცინატიში, Ohio.  Over the years Brooke has given demonstrations, taught workshops and classes throughout North America and created arrangements for the Lexington Symphony,  კენტუკის იაპონური ამერიკის საზოგადოება, მედიტაციის უკან დახევა, various restaurants and other public and private venues.

Please bring a selection of containers. თუ კენზანი გაქვს (ნემსი “ბაყაყი” ყვავილების მოწყობისთვის) and a clipper (kasumi) გთხოვთ მოიტანოთ ისინი. ზოგიერთი შეიძლება ხელმისაწვდომი იყოს სესხისთვის ან გასაყიდად დღეს.

This workshop is open to everyone who took Saturday’s Ikebana introduction and also to anyone who has some experience with Ikebana with Mrs. Yukawa or elsewhere.