Jane Suiei Naito's Presentation and Arrrangement   
Created for the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival  
Virtual Ikebana Show, April 2021.  Click here for video.

                                                                                                       Sahshah Kosen Middleton's Demonstration at the
                                                                                                                  Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch's 2021 General Meeting
                                                                                                                  was an educational exercise in learning Sogetsu Ikebana technique
                                                                                                                  with innovative materials. Click here to watch this short video.  Enjoy!

​Welcome to the Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch. 
Established March 24 1973, the Branch has over 40 years of presenting and sharing the art of Sogetsu Ikebana with our community. Through the Branch’s programs, we hone our members’ artistic skills, mindful of the words of Sogetsu’s founder, Sofu Teshigahara (1900 – 1979), that “Ikebana is a formative art” which stresses individual creativity. Please look through the galleries and enjoy a selection of Sogetsu members' creations. We hold quarterly workshops, focused on developing our Sogetsu skills. Through our biennial flower shows, ArtScapes, we present the artistry of Sogetsu Ikebana to the Community.

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METAL SCULPTURE WORKSHOP WITH
ARTIST JOHN TOKI
Specialized techniques creating metal art for Ikebana

The renowned Bay Area metal artist, John Toki hosted the SFBA Branch on at his studio in Richmond, CA
We made one of a kind vessels, vases and creations out of piles of scrap metal. It was transformative, creative and just plain fun.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WORKSHOP PHOTOS