Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging. The “way of flowers”, or “kado”, draws emphasis on line, shape and form. Unlike the Western style of flower arranging, branches, stems and leaves are an integral part of the whole; flowers are secondary.
I first was introduced to Ikebana by my step-mother Shigeko, who was an instructor of the Sangetsu School. Because I had a love of flowers, and an “artistic eye” I enjoyed working with the flowers and soon became hooked!