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The Ruth Bancroft Garden generously shared ideas,
materials and the amazing 2.5 acre space with the
SFBA Sogetsu team. We were grateful to have the
rare opportunity to create large scale outdoor installations.

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Ikebana fascinated me with its artful expressions of minimalism and the use of negative space. I started studying Sogetsu Ikebana with Sensei Katsuko Biko Thielke in 2005 and am still learning Ikebana 16 years later.
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Jane Suiei Naito's Presentation created for the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival Virtual Ikebana Show, April 2021.  Click here for video.

​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.
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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. 
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