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.
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Sogetsu San Francisco and Ruth Bancroft Garden's "4th Artscapes in the Garden" was wildly popular.
Hundreds of visitors enjoyed the Indoor and Outdoor exhibits, many featuring the unique materials of the Garden.
Photo Gallery here
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Free standing, unsupported large scale arrangements require a highly experienced Sogetsu ikebana artist. Please enjoy these arrangements made by the most senior members of the Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch.
Free Standing Arrangement Video |
Sogetsu's core philosophy is that ikebana can be done “Anytime, anywhere, using any material”.
Ron Brown and his students used unconventional materials like plastic, metal and wire to create individual, modern and creative arrangements. Unconventional Arrangements |
The theme of the Demonstrations for ArtScapes 2025 was "Teacher and Student" arrangements.
Sahshah Kosen Middle and Pia Horei Groth gave a Demonstration creatively exploring the Fusion of Traditional and Modern viewpoints. Teacher Student Video |
Sogetsu creates a line of iron vases unique to the Sogetsu school. These vases are only available in Japan. Joan Yusui Suzuki, Jane Suiei Naito and Eko Ryusui Ejoek created arrangements featuring these beautiful iron vases in their ArtScapes Demonstration.
Teacher and Students Video |
ArtScapes 2025 attracted record crowds. Enjoy these Arrangements inspired by Artwork. The ArtScapes Committee members personally chose artwork they loved and then created arrangements.
Complementing an Artpiece Video |