Welcome to the Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch.
Founded in 1973, the Branch has 50 years of presenting and sharing the contemporary floral art of
Sogetsu Ikebana with the San Francisco Bay Area community.
Founded in 1973, the Branch has 50 years of presenting and sharing the contemporary floral art of
Sogetsu Ikebana with the San Francisco Bay Area community.
Sahshah Kosen Middleton and Ron Kodo Brown led
a fun and very creative workshop for our Members
Creating Sogetsu Arrangements Using Pool Noodles
which is a lesson from Book 5
The arrangements were dynamic and whimsical.
Members definitely stretched their creative abilities!
https://youtu.be/nRgI-nrIrZ8
ArtScapes is held biannually in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
Our Members spend months preparing beautiful arrangements
to show the public. It is an enormous effort but very satisfying
to share the joy of Sogetsu ikebana with the Community
https://youtu.be/XOsNLoHoI8U
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Artscapes features the artistry of Sogetsu arrangers from all over the
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Recent Events and Videos
A "Taisaku" is a large scale, focal arrangement. It can be created for an exhibition, event or installation in public or private spaces. Master Instructor Misei Ishikawa designed this stunning Bamboo Taisaku arrangement for our 50th Anniversary celebration.
This video chronicles all the stages of our journey, beginning with the selection and cutting of the bamboo, then the meticulous planning and sketching of the design by Ishikawa Sensei, leading up to the final assembly of our structure at the site. https://youtu.be/tZMpuLllkJY |
Joan Yusui Suzuki was one of three featured demonstrators at the February 2023 San Francisco Ikebana International meeting in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Suzuki Sensei is Director Emeritus of the San Francisco Sogetsu Branch and founding Branch member
Her masterful technique and outstanding combination of materials always make her Sogetsu demonstrations exciting. |
Sogetsu San Francisco Branch
Copyright 2023
Copyright 2023